If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question. — Ronald Reagan

If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.

Author: Ronald Reagan

Insight: When things go wrong, our instinct is often to demand someone fix it—usually government. But this cuts both ways: sometimes less intervention lets problems solve themselves, and sometimes we're just hoping bureaucracy will do what personal responsibility could.

Source: Speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), 1992

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If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.

Ronald ReaganSpeech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), 1992

Insight

When things go wrong, our instinct is often to demand someone fix it—usually government. But this cuts both ways: sometimes less intervention lets problems solve themselves, and sometimes we're just hoping bureaucracy will do what personal responsibility could.

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and the Governor of California. Reagan is known for his conservative policies, economic reforms, and his role in ending the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

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