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[Song starts] Male singer: Time is now, the time is now. Male and female singers: In America, Male singer: America. Female voice: The time is now

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for a president who understands the needs of older Americans. Ronald Reagan: You know, there's a lot of election year talk about caring for older Americans.

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To me, caring is when a President understands how vital it is to protect you from inflation. I know how much inflation

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hurts older Americans. How it erodes your hope, your peace of mind, and your independence. It even robs you of

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the very necessities of life. As President, I pledge to you to maintain and strengthen the Social Security system,

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to clamp down on government spending and freeze all federal hiring. It's a plan that will stop runaway inflation, protect your security, and do it now.

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Male voice: The time is now for Reagan. Reagan for President. Female voice: Paid for and authorized by Reagan Bush Committee. Senator Paul Laxalt, Chairman. Bay Buchanan, Treasurer.