| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 46074 |
| QUOTATION: | The governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ronald Reagan (b. 1911), U.S. Republican politician, president. Address, August 15, 1986, to the White House Conference on Small Business. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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