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We don't need more politicians insisting we have deficits because you're not taxed enough. Those deficits ballooned from an economy that didn't… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Momentum has always counted for something, not everything, but it's always perceived as being something that matters in American politics. — James Carville Copy Share Image
[The Democrats] will say that the Reagan administrtion has given benefits to the rich at the expense of the poor - a… — Herbert Stein Copy Share Image
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Carter is doing a high-wire act over a cesspool, preaching all the way. Sinclair Lewis, thou shouldst be living in this hour.… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
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I'm setting the record straight - Chuck Schumer is nothing but a political animal who symbolizes all that's wrong with American politics. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
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The American people aren't overtaxed. The government in Washington is overfed. The main difference between ourselves and the other side is: we… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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![“[Deficits are] a yawner. We, as Republicans, have talked about deficits and balanced budgets since the days of Roosevelt, and the people simply haven't listened, because they can't relate to those huge numbers.” quote by Paul Laxalt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/paul-laxalt-65758_american-politics_deficits-are-a-yawner-we-as-republicans_631554.jpg)
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