Ronald Reagan Quotes
I believe the best social program is a job.
Reagan, Ronald. "Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Alliance of Business." 5 Oct. 1981. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1981, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982.
This is a statement that in the early 21st century would be made only by ultra liberals. But in the in the late 1940’s this was not only standard democratic party thinking, but a large number of Republicans thought of the Government as the employer of last resort including their Presidential standard bearer.
Asked why he wanted to legalize gambling casinos in Chicago:
In the 19th century, most socialists thought that the government was the major creator of jobs. In the 20th century, most socialists acknowledged that jobs could emanate from both the public and private sectors. Here in the 21st century, one of the world’s leading socialists, stated that private companies were necessary for full employment.
Bush was the first President to explicitly and publicly explain to Americans the relationship between successful high school and college graduation and unemployment where it did not exist. We were moving ourselves into the information age.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
