The Reagan Revolution in Law Key Legislative Milestones

Reagan served as the fortieth president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Boot's detailed account of Reagan's life spans his beginnings in ... When President Reagan signed Executive Order 12291 on Feb. 17, he ... The original law, adopted in 1970, prohibits considering costs in ... Ronald Reagan did this by lowering taxes, by reducing government regulation and interference in the economy, and by making it easier for ... President Reagan initially engineered large tax cuts, but as deficits grew proposed select tax increases. Over the course of his presidency, inflation and ... In 1945, Reagan was recommended for promotion but because there was no major's vacancy in his unit at the time, the request was not approved. ... law and his ... 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 ... By dismantling some federal programs, and reducing others, he forced the states and the cities to assume more responsibility for running their own ... ... signed by Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. ... As a legislative leader, the President is oftentimes the key figure in what bills get passed. RONALD REAGAN | 1981-1989; GEORGE BUSH | 1989-1993; WILLIAM J. CLINTON | 1993 ... "The President's Own". On July 11, 1798, Congress passed legislation ... 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 ...