Reagan's Tax Cuts A Bold Move with Lasting Impact

Although he had long warned about the dangers of big government, he created a new cabinet-level agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the number of ... In 1980, confidence in the American economy and government hit rock bottom. Looking for a change and the promise of a better future, voters turned to Ronald ... In the late 1970s, Reagan told Richard Allen, who would become his first National Security Adviser, that his long-term strategy for dealing with the Soviet ... Former United States President Ronald Reagan's use of media and his charismatic connection with viewers earned him the moniker “the great ... One was an avid capitalist, an actor-turned-U.S. president determined to quash America's nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union's “evil ... In reality, he increased government spending, cut taxes and turned the United States from a creditor to a debtor nation. During his presidency, ... At a more philosophical level, the Reagan Administration hired and cultivated a number of lawyers and legal activists who not only opposed both ... As Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, he was greatly troubled by what he saw around the world. For more than three decades, the U.S. and ... In a 1964 televised speech, Reagan told the American people he believed there could be no accommodation with the Soviets. We cannot buy our security, our ... GWEN IFILL: Ronald Reagan was the oldest man ever to serve as president, the longest-living ex-president, and the first American president to ...