The Reagan Revolution in Law Landmark Legislation that Transformed America

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%, ... Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act (also known as the Simpson-Mazzoli Act or the Reagan Amnesty) and President Ronald Reagan signed it into ... In contacts with Senate leaders, President Reagan had insisted they keep the surface transportation bill on the floor. Some critical progress was made when the ... Congress passed legislation prohibiting the counterfeiting or possession of counterfeit stamps. 1901. As a result of the assassination of President William ... 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 ... Industrial home-work rules were revised to allow home-work in certain garment trades. Deregulation under ERISA reduced paperwork and encouraged formation of new ... Most important we should urge all our friends to do the same and if we belong to organizations get them to pass resolutions endorsing the bill and send these ... 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 ... Possession of 5 grams of crack (approximately 0.18 oz) would lead to a 5-year minimum sentence, and 50 grams (approximately 1.8 oz) would elicit a 10-year ... 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 ...