The Iran-Contra Affair A Stain on Reagan's Presidency

In order to address the deficit problem, Reagan backed away from strict supply-side theories to support a $98.3 billion tax increase in 1982. By early 1983 the ... In 1981, the president signed into law significant cuts in government spending and tax rates. Reagan's “historic” turnaround cut the projected spending of the ... Reagan's economic policies are called Reaganomics. these policies are based on the theory of supply-side economics which says tax cuts encourage economic ... Implementing a series of economic policies dubbed “Reaganomics,” the president sought to stimulate the economy while shrinking the size of the federal ... The foreign policy of Ronald Reagan was focused on defeating communism in the Soviet Union and preventing the spread of communism. Under Reagan's administration, the Federal Reserve pursued a tight monetary policy to combat inflation. This involved raising interest rates to reduce the money ... Joseph J. Thorndike considers how the Reagan administration's attempts at tax and Social Security reform provide an important example of ... President Reagan initially engineered large tax cuts, but as deficits grew proposed select tax increases. Over the course of his presidency, inflation and ... On the domestic front, President Ronald Reagan implemented policies to reduce the federal government's reach into the daily lives and ... The report is obligated to include a discussion of the United States' international interests, commitments, objectives, and policies ... President Ronald Reagan ...