Reagan's Legislative Legacy The Cornerstones of Modern Conservatism

President Ronald Reagan made no attempt at a major legislative overhaul of the FOIA, but the Congress did amend the law concerning waivers of fees and ... In August 1981, Congress passed the Economic Recovery Tax Act, which cut ... major scandal during the president's second term. Meanwhile, in October ... When President Reagan signed Executive Order 12291 on Feb. 17, he ... The original law, adopted in 1970, prohibits considering costs in ... In contacts with Senate leaders, President Reagan had insisted they keep the surface transportation bill on the floor. Some critical progress was made when the ... It proposes to eliminate a long list of terms from all laws and federal regulations, including "sexual orientation", "gender equality", "abortion" and " ... The president, for example, is given the power to veto legislation passed by Congress. But some of the president's powers are less clear and ... Several statistics of the Ronald Reagan Foundation tout significant achievements that resulted from Reaganomics over President Reagan's 8 years ... Ronald Reagan Executive Orders - 1986 ; Executive Order 12544. Blocking Libyan Government property in the United States or held by U.S. persons ; Executive Order ... President Clinton signs the Brady Bill into law as James Brady looks on. On November 30th, 1993, President Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law, upholding ... President Reagan put forth an enomoic policy which aimed to reduce government regulation, lower taxes, and promote free-market capitalism.