Introduction Ronald Reagan has left a legacy as many other Presidents have done so before him. He is well known as one of the best liked Republicans to ever hold office. His time in the office wasn't all glory, he had some positive and negative reviews from the American people. Although his one main focus was always the American people and making sure that the county would be better off than when we first entered office. His public interaction skills made people feel safe and he had their trust. The President believed in helping not only the people with their economic difficulties but also kept the government's economic stability a priority. When it came to international relations he made sure that the country's defense was better than the …show more content…
The country became concerned how their leader was no longer fit to serve for how long he’d be out of the office. His dramatic return to office after being shot allowed him to introduce his budget policy to his audience. He gained lots of popularity after this incident which allowed him to work with congress. He used the positive momentum to speak to the American people calling out the district representatives to push his budget plan agenda. After speaking to the people, “Reagan's job approval rating,... bounced upward to 68 percent, higher than it had been…” (Brands 2016, 299), he was politically irresistible. The president knew how to use this to his advantage and made sure that the public knew he was fit to be the leader of the country. This must have put many Americans at ease, knowing the president was resilient and bounced back from such a tragedy. Letters and calls were just piling up, all to express positive raves about the president. This ultimately did not last …show more content…
The president introduced the 1982 tax increase. This tax increase is also known as The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA). This law was enacted to address the deficit issue and promoted tax enquiry by implementing various tax increases. What this act did was that taxes would gradually increase for social security employers and employees, an elimination of certain tax credits, and also imposed a minimum tax on corporations to prevent the avoidance of paying taxes. This tax increase solved a major issue that president Reagan was facing. This led to some political backlash as many conservatives felt that Reagan had gone back on his word to downsize the government and lower