Reagan's Resolve Exploring the Major Challenges that Shaped His Presidency

... I don't think I'll be watching Ronald Reagan's state funeral as Margaret Thatcher's taped tribute is played. As Reagan claimed in his address 'Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace.'Footnote As such, the president requested that the other major NATO members ... During his presidency, Reagan escalated the military budget while slashing funds for domestic programs that assisted working-class Americans and ... In doing so, he managed the public/private line, moving many concerns back to being private concerns that the New Deal form had seen as public matters. Reagan ... To reverse the economic cliimate of the time, President Reagan put forth an enomoic policy which aimed to reduce government regulation, lower taxes, and promote ... The tax cuts of 1981. Signed in August, these enactments were a major reduction in domestic expenditures and the Economic Recovery Tax Act of ... Reagan was successful at cutting taxes, but he failed to reduce government spending. Although he had long warned about the dangers of big government, he created ... Reagan was one of the most despicable presidents… [He was] responsible for 500,000 American AIDS deaths and 10 million worldwide, while he ... In short, America faces remarkably similar challenges to those that confronted President Reagan. The combination of reckless government spending6and money ... President Reagan initially engineered large tax cuts, but as deficits grew proposed select tax increases. Over the course of his presidency, inflation and ...