Reagan's Tax Cuts A Catalyst for Economic Growth

Greatest Achievements of President Reagan: The tax cuts of 1981. Signed in August, these enactments were a major reduction in domestic expenditures. Immediately after delivering his inaugural address in 1981 Reagan performed his first official act as President: He signed an executive order ... In addition to reviving the economy and reducing the size of the federal government, Ronald Reagan also wished to restore American stature in the world. vice president would seem unlikely to risk his political future ... the Joseph Biden presidency, and implicitly once, during the Ronald Reagan presidency. Future incoming presidents used the funds, but Jimmy Carter was the first presi- dent to undertake transition planning systematically, with policy planning and ... Ronald Reagan was elected US President in 1980, partly due to his criticism of the Soviet Union and his staunch anti-communist stance. Reagan thus has set a very important example and precedent and has taught future Presidents a very important lesson. VIL) The seventh legacy ... Ronald Reagan's economic policies, known as 'Reaganomics,' had a significant impact on the public's perception of the presidency. By championing a philosophy of ... Elected president of the Screen Actors Guild, Reagan fought communism in the film industry and grew more conservative. As host of "GE Theater," he toured the ... IMHO, the most lasting effect of Reagan's presidency is popularizing -- and not at all exclusively to Republicans -- the idea that government, ...