The Legacy of Reagan's Key Legislation A Conservative Transformation

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. Another Reagan legacy was the expansion of the alternative minimum tax. When Ronald Reagan signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the AMT was expanded to ... Ronald Reagan outlines his plan for tax reduction legislation in July 1981. Data suggest that the supply-side policies of the 1980s actually produced less ... Reagan's strategy in dealing with the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War involved reviving the U.S. economy, restoring American self- ... With so much support behind him, Reagan put some of this theory into action. He lowered personal income tax rates, reduced corporate income tax from 48% to 34%, ... The Reagan NLRB aggressively reversed precedents, and narrowed workers' rights, and workers are still feeling the effects of a number of key decisions made by ... Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), 100-97, 39, 39, 78, 9. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981), 96-95 ... Both bills were enacted into law so are not counted on this table. 2 ... The results of his economic program, which became known as Reaganomics, were mixed. A severe recession in 1982 pushed the nation's unemployment rate to nearly ... Reagan's 1981 Program for Economic Recovery had four major policy objectives: (1) reduce the growth of government spending, (2) reduce the marginal tax ... Reagan enacted cuts in domestic discretionary spending, cut taxes, and increased military spending contributed to increased federal outlays overall, even after ...