Top 10 Famous Ronald Reagan Quotes

In the run-up to Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday on Feb. 6, many are looking back at the U.S.'s 40th President and some of his more memorable moments. TIME offers 10 snapshots of Reagan at his quotable best

The Solution, or the Problem?

By TIME STAFF Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011

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"Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."
— Addressing the nation's economic woes and articulating a political philosophy in his first Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 1981. His pronounced disdain for Big Government and taxes and zeal for deregulation have been embraced by conservatives ever since.

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