Ronald Reagan The Legislative Architect of the Free Market Era

President Reagan made his most important contribution to regulatory reform by issuing Executive Order 12,291, in which he ordered all agencies ... Battling the Cuban-backed Sandinistas, the Contras were, according to Reagan, "the moral equivalent of our Founding Fathers." Under the so-called Reagan ... Much is being written about Ronald Reagan's successes in economics, politics and foreign affairs. Just as important was how he responded to his failures. By dismantling some federal programs, and reducing others, he forced the states and the cities to assume more responsibility for running their own ... The War Powers Act—officially called the War Powers Resolution—was enacted in November 1973 over an executive veto by President Richard M. Nixon ... In 1986, Reagan pushed an income tax reform bill through Congress but found that his dream of reducing the national deficit (in fact, deficits under Reagan ... Congress passed legislation prohibiting the counterfeiting or possession of counterfeit stamps. 1901. As a result of the assassination of President William ... It proposes to eliminate a long list of terms from all laws and federal regulations, including "sexual orientation", "gender equality", "abortion" and " ... Preventing crime and locking up bad guys was only part of what President Reagan did to ensure justice for all. Another key component of his program was the ... Mink, of Hawaii, who is recognized as the major author and sponsor of the legislation, introduced it in Congress. ... On March 16, 1988, President Reagan vetoed ...