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Eased Tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States Increased fundsfor military expansion Cut taxes and some government social programs
Cutting social programs
Reagan
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President Ronald Reagan's solution to the rising costs of Social Security was to enact a series of reforms in 1983. These reforms included gradually increasing the retirement age, expanding the base of workers subject to Social Security taxes, and implementing a system of cost-of-living adjustments tied to inflation. The goal was to ensure the long-term financial stability of the Social Security program.
In the 1980s, Reagan not only cut the taxes but also slashed a number of social programs.
The assassination of President Kennedy
increases in the defense budget and steady spending on social welfare and entitlement programs.
Reagan cut many social programs and decreased the federal governments regulartory responsibilities.
One change that Ronald Reagan made to welfare was by making a lot of the financial responsibility the states responsibility. He wanted the federal government to stop funding social welfare programs.
cut taxes on people and busineses and also increased spending for defense.then finally cut spending on many education and social programs.
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