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No - As a matter of fact, defense spending increases eventually resulted in an end to the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agono he increased it. it was the largest peacetime military buildup even seen by the US
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What was Ronald Reagan's economic plan in the 1980s in regard to taxes and military spending?
Reagan cut taxes while increasing military spending while increasing the size of the military. While military efficiency improved, massive budget deficits resulted, thus proving Supply-side Economics does not work.
The Reagan administration rapidly increased spending on?
the US MILITARY.
During Reagan's presidency federal spending increased most for what?
Ronald Regan increased spending on the military
What two things did Reagan and congress do quickly after Reagan took office in 1981?
cut taxes on people and busineses and also increased spending for defense.then finally cut spending on many education and social programs.
To defend American interests in the cold war Reagan did what?
increased spending on a military buildup
Ronald Reagan's budget plan in the 1980's called for large increases in what?
Defense spending. Military personnel received massive pay increases under Reagan.
What did Ronald Reagan do to defense spending?
A couple of the large initiatives that he supported were the Strategic Defense Initiative and the Defense missile shield, which escalated government spending on defense.
The following is an excerpt from a speech given by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. Which aspect of Reagan's plan to end communism is evident here?
His commitment to continue military spending while seeking disarmament :) -Apex-
Can you give me a sentence using conservative?
me and my dad,and mom had a convertion tonight.
The name given by journalists to Ronald Reagan's economic policy also known as trickle down economics which thought that reduced government spending tax cuts and increased military spending woul?
Reaganomics
What was Ronald Reagan Domestic policy?
President Reagan promised to cut spending and cut taxes, while increasing the defense budget and balancing the budget. This was known as "Reagonomics." However the national debt began to rise when defense spending outweighed cuts in social programs.
What presidents had the highest deficit spending?
Reagan
