Remembering Ronald Wilson Reagan

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Staff and friends of the Texas Public Policy Foundation offer their remembrances of the nation’s 40th President in this special paper issued on the day of his funeral.

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The Liberty Action Agenda is a set of critical reforms that must be made to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas. To ensure the flourishing of Texans during the next quarter-century, we must work now toward these bold policy proposals that embody the Texas ideal.  FULL CAMPAIGN AGENDAS Taxpayer Protection Project | Government Reform and Oversight Coalition |...

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