claim: "the last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under ronald reagan."
author: george will
evidence_1: oct 5, 2014 ... and has there been no sustained surge in confidence in government since  reagan? ... “the last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in  government's competence was under ronald reagan,” will claimed.
evidence_2: sep 15, 2015 ... "the last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's  competence was under ronald reagan," said george will.
evidence_3: the presidency of jimmy carter began at noon est on january 20, 1977, when  jimmy carter ... the final fifteen months of carter's presidential tenure were  marked by ... though polls taken on the eve of the election showed a close race,  reagan ... political scientists, carter is usually ranked as a below-average  president.
evidence_4: "the last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's  competence was under ronald reagan." — punditfact on sunday, october 5th,  2014.
evidence_5: oct 5, 2014 ... 9:00 am. i'm chris wallace. the ebola patient in dallas is now in cry can ..... the last  time there was a sustained surge in confidence in government's competent was  under ronald reagan who said the government will do less, but.