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Ford - Clinton
Ford - Clinton for LAST
Question | Answer |
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Economy under Ford | Unemployment and interest rates rose. Country enters recession. |
Ford election | First president not elected through electoral college. |
Carter's programs | Carter introduced no major programs. |
Interest rate under Carter | Rose to 21% |
Inflation under Carter | double digit inflation |
Carter elected | elected in 1976 |
Reagan elected | elected in 1980 and 1984 |
Reagan economics | supply-side economics |
Supply-side economics | Tax cuts result in more investment, and in turn, these investments would create more jobs. |
Taxes under Reagan | Taxes were cut dramatically |
Deficit under Reagan | Recession ended, deficit skyrocketed. |
Interest rates under Reagan | Interest rates were reduced. |
Homelessness under Reagan | Grew dramatically. Became major urban problem. |
Deregulation under Reagan | Deregulation of savings and loans organizations led to abuses with a multibillion dollar bankruptcy of these groups. |
George Bush elected | elected in 1988 |
Bush's economic programs | Continued Reagan's economic programs |
Clinton | elected in 1992 and 1996 |
Clinton impeachment | First president impeached since Andrew Johnson. aquitted by the senate. |
Three major issues of Clinton administration | Health reform, deficit reduction, crime |