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Published 1/9/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

The president-elect, unlike Reagan, says Washington is the solution. His economic stimulus plan may be just the beginning. > Republican Ronald Reagan once quipped that the most "terrifying words" in the English language were "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Democrat Bill Clinton proclaimed in a State of the Union speech 13 years ago that "the era of big government is over." (link)

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