Reagan's Supply-Side Economics A Tale of Boom and Bust

The commitment to the application of the Reagan Doctrine eventually led to the Iran-Contra scandal, in which the administration provided funds ... The controversial deal—and the ensuing political scandal—threatened to bring down the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Reagan Doctrine. The Iran ... Reagan was renominated in 1984 and won by a landslide against challenger Walter Mondale. During this term, Reagan was touched by scandal when the administration ... About this Item ; Created / Published. 4/7/1993. ; Headings. - Reagan, Ronald; - United States.--Department of Housing and Urban Development; - United States.-- ... When the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in the 1980s, the Reagan administration's first reaction was chilling: It appeared to treat the epidemic as a joke. Consider the Reagan administration's scheme to use Iranian arm sales to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. All the attributes for a Watergate-style ... President Reagan's Iran-Contra Scandal ... For the longest time, Reagan and several other government officials tried to cover up their deals, which didn't work. Allegations included providing misleading reports and testimony, withholding incriminating material, and advising the President to make a claim ... Reagan's tax and budget proposals were nonetheless controversial. Cutting programs designed to help the poor, liberals argued, placed those Americans at even ... Ronald Reagan, originally an American actor and politician, became the 40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989.