US Presidency
1986

Millions of working poor will be dropped from the tax rolls altogether, and families will get a long overdue break with lower rates and an almost doubled personal exemption. We're going to make it economical to raise children again. Flatter rates will mean more reward for that extra effort, and vanishing loopholes and a minimum tax will mean that everybody and every corporation pay their fair share. And that's why I am certain that the bill I am signing today is not only an historic overhaul of our tax code and a sweeping victory for fairness, it's also the best antipoverty bill, the best profamily measure, and the best job creation program ever to come out of the Congress of the United States. And now that we've come this far, we can not, and we will not, allow tax reform to be undone with tax rate hikes. We must restore certainty to our tax code and our economy.