US Presidency
1980

In California'I am surprised Governor Reagan brought this up'he had the three largest tax increases in the history of that State under his administration. He more than doubled State spending while he was Governor'122-percent increase'and had between a 20 and 30-percent increase in the number of employees'MR. SMITH. Sorry to interrupt'THE PRESIDENT .'in California. MR. SMITH .'Mr. Carter. THE PRESIDENT. Thank you, sir. MR. SMITH. Governor Reagan has the last word on this question. GOVERNOR REAGAN. Yes. The figures that the President has just used about California is a distortion of the situation there, because while I was Governor of California, our spending in California increased less per capita than the spending in Georgia while Mr. Carter was Governor of Georgia in the same 4 years. The size of government increased only onesixth in California of what it increased in proportion to population in Georgia.