The Pillars of Reagan's Legacy Key Legislative Accomplishments

When President Reagan took office, he promised to rebuild the nation's defenses, restore economic growth, and trim the size of the federal government. During his two terms in office, Reagan successfully advocated increasing the Defense Department budget by 35%. The United States supported Afghan resistance ... Ronald Reagan as Legislative Advocate: Passing the Reagan ... Analyzing the vote in Congress on the key bills shows, moreover ... 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 ... President Reagan put forth an enomoic policy which aimed to reduce government regulation, lower taxes, and promote free-market capitalism. 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 ... By dismantling some federal programs, and reducing others, he forced the states and the cities to assume more responsibility for running their own ... The biography for President Wilson and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive ... Reagan's 1981 Program for Economic Recovery had four major policy objectives: (1) reduce the growth of government spending, (2) reduce the marginal tax ... Signs Tax Reform Act of 1986, lowering the highest tax rate from 50 to 28 percent. “Fair and simpler for most Americans, this is a tax code designed to take us ...