The Legacy of Ronald Reagan A Transformative Presidency

... in the short and long term. We recognize that Members of Congress on ... of the United States. Others would say there were other acts. But I always ... Significantly, President Reagan also took steps to increase state power ... cernible influence on America's competitiveness, but the influence of big ... The low point of the Reagan presidency came in 1986 when it was reported that the United States had sold weapons to Iran and then funneled some ... His commitment to restore morality to the White House and US foreign policy, along with his campaign pledge to never lie to the American people, ... When President Reagan took office in January 1981, the U.S. economy was in deep trouble. Millions of. Americans were out of work, U.S. companies were. In reality, he increased government spending, cut taxes and turned the United States from a creditor to a debtor nation. ... Ronald Reagan. Reagan later explained in his memoirs that his support of tax cuts came from personal experience as a highly paid actor in Hollywood in the 1950s who had to pay ... Election Day, Reagan wins 59% of the popular vote and 98% of the electoral vote. Defeats former Vice-President Walter Mondale. 1985. 02/06/1985. State of ... He was able to capture the political capital of an unsettled national mood and, in the process, helped set an agenda and policies that would affect his ... “[Reagan] transformed a sputtering U.S. economy into a rocket of growth that led to a generation of prosperity. He restored a neglected U.S. ...