Quotes

Reagan on Free Enterprise, America, and Business

“Our program is about rebuilding America, and America is small business.”

March 1, 1982

“We're not members of that Washington fraternity that believes that profits for business are dirty, but profits for government should be guaranteed. Nor am I a pessimist, as you can see in the report. I happen to believe that with help from our program, small business will not only survive, but you'll lead us to economic recovery, and you will make this great country number one again. I have confidence in you and in our program, because I think the two of you were made for each other. Our program is about rebuilding America, and America is small business.”

— Remarks at a White House Briefing on the State of Small Business