President Reagan's 1988 State of the Union Speech 1/25/1988

Watch as President Reagan delivers his final State of the Union address to congress as President of the United States of America. In the speech, President Reagan reflects on the last seven years, while noting that there is still one year left to go in his Presidency, sharing all of the work still to come.
Table of Contents:
0:00 The President of the United States
2:15 We’re Not Finished Yet
4:11 Exciting Revolution
6:46 A Complete Turnabout
7:30 Proud to Wear our Uniform
8:58 Our Objectives
11:50 Controlling the Deficit
14:00 Making Expenses Match Revenues
16:00 43 Pounds of Paper and Ink
19:43 Line Item Veto & Balanced Budget
22:50 The Family & Education
25:20 Welfare Programs
27:12 Just Say No
28:58 Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
30:30 A Moment for Prayer
31:05 Court Vacancies
31:58 Promoting Freedom
33:00 Free Trade Agreement
34:50 Sustaining Freedom Fighters
38:20 Arms Reduction
40:34 Strategic Defense Initiative
42:44 Our Duty to Government
44:20 This Place Called America
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[@jgonz185]

"The people grant government it's rights and not the other way around."

[@JohnnyMac_83]

I wish I had what it took, to get to Washington, and change the attitude and direction of this countries federal government. How have we the people let this happen? Oh Mr. Reagan please help us now.

[@corymorr9429]

The Communism of America originally started in 1776; none of us were born until 230+ years later. We knew nothing of this country "so-called" United States until we went to school and learned the nation's standard system of management and social maintenance. We were never free and just settlers made money off this country, land property value, precious medals, commodities, energy, banks, stocks, bonds, printed fake money to own people once branded with a SS number 9-digt at birth until death like a concentration number of Neo-Nazism... any asset for wealth value they made off of people and stole. Since the Hollywood Zionists migrated to the US, their descendants completely dominated the nation, through porn, sex, fashion, perfume, acting, and etc... We were never a free country just an affront misinterpretation tat we were really free, we've become an extension of the Babylonian, Egyptian, and Roman Empires, leading up to the first European Union in 1706, that's all. We're not a nation of the people just a market; we're a nation mislead as gullible civilians to be forced of misplacement in our lives by left-wing dictator pertinent advisors, and even through even our parents, or relatives of families. This nation is about control, not convenience for everyone to enjoy for hard worked freedom. Today if you work for an employer, it's just the modern day version of slavery, with little money in your paycheck to barely survive or save for anyone's future and counted by book keeping of what lieu you receive can't even keep all of it, but get net pay and taxes withheld; the FED can print money at any random time to cut the charge of the debt of taxation spent. 18 trillion in capital bankruptcy and rising. But they mendaciously refuse and resist paying any interest to the default of the debt overspent from irregular relinquishment of financial delinquency.

[@JohnnyMac_83]

I do, and I'm sure you do too. Have some pride in this country. Work hard and inspire. You can, here, do anything. :-)

[@jerrilynernsting903]

He was a great president

[@sgtmcwallace]

I wish we still had presidents who did that with the paper.

[@timm55]

Greatest Leader of our time!

[@VictorFr0st]

He got a good amount of Dem support for his taxcuts in 81.

[@ChihuahuaboyDH]

Great speech by President Reagan! He was what this country needed after four disastrous years of Carter's administration. If I'm not mistaken, was this Ronald Reagan's last ever State of the Union address? I believe that's House Speaker Jim Wright seated next to Vice President George H.W. Bush, is it not? Ever since Mr. Reagan's presidency, the four men who have since been President didn't have the spirit, determination & class Ronald Reagan exhibited. God Bless You, President Reagan. R.I.P..

[@irishsetterarchie]

@jaguar1945 I too miss the great President Ronald Reagan...more today than yesterday, more than I ever realized I that I would. This man very possibly was the greatest President this country was ever blessed to have as our leader. I long for those days. Look where we are today...God help us.

[@corymorr9429]

"We hold these truths self-evident that all men are created equal, endowed by their creator to be self-rightous of friendship to be impartial to each other... without the mental invasion for social preservation or purpose government relations, having tendencies to invade the mischaracterizations of the American free men and women." Part of Dr. King's speech 1968 RIP April 4th his assassination. RIP a great man Dr. King was.

[@corymorr9429]

Mitt Romeny's 5 point plan in 2012 were exactly distinguishable to Reagan's scoop of paradise for America's dreams, what the hell went wrong in media central communications?

[@madd871]

i missed ronald regan right now he talk this county pround not down

[@WallyG47]

Gee, no Teleprompter!

[@lauren7031]

Line item veto. Sure, as long as the remaining bill is put up to vote again. That could really help, Ron.

[@trollcommando2]

Am i the only one here who liked GHW?

[@BradleyTV4Life]

Who was speaker during his presidency??

[@191x7]

@DRisLegend200919 and JFK was the last good democrat.

[@alonelychild]

And where were the dems then? Saying No, No, No, and No to all Reagan initiatives

[@kevincraig670]

is Larry Kudlow sitting next to Nancy Reagan at around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1710">28:30</a> or so??

[@RJY4356]

@kabeejay <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1013">16:53</a> ..They deliver! :)

[@kabeejay]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="890">14:50</a> Bush wants more water but doesn't get it. =( haha.

[@Yobbie72]

11.39: the Speaker coughs....<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="702">11:42</a>, Bush does the same...didn't know he was that easy to influence.

[@fit2see]

@ 6:15 Bush drinks water, @ 6:16 speaker does same. Let your oafish comment represent you forever.

[@Yobbie72]

oafish? ok

[@AlvinHDavernport]

@seraph1m87 By most economic indicators America is still well ahead of Germany, and has been for a long time.

[@rhuertas70]

And I thought the Health Care bill was big number of pages wise.......

[@johnnastrom9400]

Compare this real president to the joker in the White House today.

[@corymorr9429]

Thank you.

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

Ford wasn't bad either.

[@rB777ftw]

There is a teleprompter.

[@BradleyTV4Life]

@rar9518 Ok thank you

[@Trenaway]

No there is some good Republicans out there. Allen West, Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, and some others...

[@brandenburg75]

Reagan would be considered a RINO in today's new GOP. I think he would be uncomfortable.

[@Arzgan]

doesn't seem much different from the republicans today. No, no no to Obama's policies!

[@Yobbie72]

Reagan said that he wouldnt recite the accomplishments of his administration and would instead leave that to history....and then he proceeded to then praise his administrations accomplishments to the hilt, lol

[@boomerlesterok]

reagan was no good