Reaganomics The Economic Policies That Reshaped America

... Ronald Reagan. But, then, in a great and noble second act, the ... accomplishments of his presidency.” US First Lady Rosalynn Carter ... A short summary was given of the accomplishments and life history of President Ronald Reagan. Video and pictures of his life were shown from ... The only movie actor ever to become president, he had a remarkable skill as an orator that earned him the title “the Great Communicator.” His policies have been ... His efforts paid off. In August 1981, President Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, which brought reductions in individual income tax rates, ... ... Ronald Reagan in 1980. The easy shorthand on Carter – inept president but superb former president – is a major oversimplification. In office ... During his presidency, which began in the year 1981, when he won victory over Democrat incumbent President Jimmy Carter,winning the electoral college (489 to 49) ... Tomorrow, Feb. 6, is the 99th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the ... The answer lies in both the accomplishments he ... His two greatest achievements were restoring fiscal stability to California's budget and implementing welfare reform. In 1968, Reagan made an attempt to secure ... Notable events included his firing of nearly 12,000 striking air traffic control workers and appointing the first woman to the Supreme Court bench, Sandra Day O ... He increased defense spending after Vietnam and green-lit every major new weapons systems Reagan later deployed against the Soviets, including ...