cut social programs.
Nixon
No. It doesn't work. It was tried by Nixon in the 1970's and it didn't work.
This was called New Federalism. Both President Nixon and President Reagan tried to reduce the powers of the federal government and give these powers back to the state.
Nixon could have been tried and convicted.
Nothing much happened. Democrats wanted Nixon to indicted and tried, but Ford pardoned Nixon.
Nixon lost once, in 1960.
Because Nixon had been Eisenhower's Vice President.
he eliminated dozens of government positions and cut the size of the army; he tried to sell navy ships
Like all US presidents, Nixon tried to run the system in the interests of the capitalist class.
National security
Obstruction of justice because he tried to end the investigation.
President Richard Nixon