That is correct. Reagan stated that paying taxes should hurt and he paid no taxes. He should have said that paying taxes should hurt you and not him!

>and if i remember correctly regan paid no taxes as well!
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>>In time the roles of the Democrats and Republicans were reversed. As for Ronald Reagan, he began as a Democrat and then “saw the light”. Reagan ran against Pat Brown for governor of California. Reagan denounced Brown (who was then governor) for spending too much.
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>> The Brown budget was 4 ½ billion. Brown is remembered for our state hiway system, system of higher education, bring employers to California and many positive things. Reagan promised to reduce the size of California government and reduce the budget.
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>>When Reagan left office as Governor of California, the size of the government had doubled, and the budget was 20 billion. We had little to show for governor Reagan’s efforts. Then the good governor ran for President on the same platform – smaller government and fiscal responsibility.
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>>When President Reagan left office the size of the government had doubled, as had the national debt.
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>>It is not truth and reality that are important in politics. It is all about personality and charisma.
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>>By the way it was made lawful in 1866 to use the Metric System in the United States. We just do not like to hurry such matters!
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>>So you have to forgive the conservatives or republicans or whatever they wish to call themselves. You see they have no concept of reality and would not know it if it bit them on the behind!
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>>The republican mentality: Seig Hiel!
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>>Tom