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Governor of California
"Our problems are many but our capacity to solve them is limitless."
-- Ronald Reagan, January 3, 1966
In 1966, California faced serious problems: a huge budget deficit, the highest taxes in the nation, a frightening crime rate, air and water pollution, and exploding welfare costs. If experienced politicians had created this crisis, many people believed the state needed a new approach.
Ronald Reagan won the governorship of California with a simple, consistent philosophy. He championed economic freedom, smaller government, fewer regulations, and lower taxes. |