• Yes, deficits are a problem. I've been saying so for more than a quarter of a century now. But the problem is not the size of the deficit, it's the size of government's claim on our economy.

    Ronald Reagan: Yes, deficits are a problem. I've been saying so for more than a quarter of a century now. But the problem is not the size of the deficit, it's the size of government's claim on our economy.
    United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1984). “Ronald Reagan”