Another description of Reagan
3. “My government is at the service of companies.”
• Get his position because his extreme conserved attitude was appreciated by some of the wealthiest businessmen
4. Huge Deficit: 1338 billions
“ I hope that you are a repubilican.”
• When his wife came to take care of him,he said,
“sorry, my dear. I forgot to bend.”
Open fire to Soviet Union in 5 mins
Strongly against communists Care only the rich and Hate the poor 1. Reduced tax makes the rich richer
The wealthiests benefit 20 times from it 2. In 1983 • Food aid reduced by $4.2 billions • Medicaid reduced by $1.9 billions • Housing allowance reduced by 40% The poor lost $210 billions , and the rich got $280 billions
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cut or increase?
Supply-side economics vs Keynesian
2. Government control
Small government or Big government?
Conservatism vs Liberalism
Another description of Reagan
Different Reagans
Different Reagans
• February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004
• Born in Tampico, Illinois and raised in Dixon
• Educated at Eureka College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and sociology
• But a born leader: 1. advocate strike against reduced education budget of the college 2. president of many school clubs 3. leader of the swimming team
Ronald Wilson Reagan President of the US(1981-1989)
1. The Colorful Life of Reagan 2. Reaganomics 里根经济学
Young Reagan
• Average academic performance in an average college
• the 40th President of the United States
Became President at the age of 70
And was nearly assassinated 70 days later
After being shot
• Before surgery, he said to his doctor,
Performance of Reagan
• Recovered economy --- reduced unemployment rate --- controlled inflation
• End to the Cold War with Star Wars plan • The most popular president
Without knowing the microphone was on, Reagan tested the microphone with the following words, “ Ladies and gentlemen, I`m honored to tell you that we are going to open fire to Soviet Union in 5 mins...”
• Had ever been a radio broadcaster, film and television actor, president of the Screen Actors Guild, and later spokesman for General Electric
• the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975)
The most of Reagan
• The oldest president • The first divorced president • The first American president to visit China • The Longest lived president
Reaganomics 里根经济学