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The lead says that Reagan advocated for tax cuts, but doesn’t say that he specifically advocated for billionaires and corporations. The lead also says that Reagan lowered taxes, but doesn’t say he lowered it for the richest Americans while raising taxes for the bottom 80% of earners. Once again, we see the fruits of continued POV pushing. Viriditas (talk) 01:47, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
"Reagan enacted cuts in domestic discretionary spending, cut taxes, and increased military spending, which contributed to a tripling of the federal debt."In the absence of further detail, the only reasonable way to read this is that he cut taxes overall during his presidency, which is not currently supported by the body. Vanamonde (Talk) 19:32, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
Historian Doug Rossinow writes extensively about Reagan’s contribution to income inequality through his policies which were designed to benefit the rich, a very small percentage of Americans, while also fleecing the public. This is not mentioned in the lead.
Furthermore, we still have these outstanding issues with the lead, which fails to note that Reagan
Will this be remedied soon? Viriditas (talk) 08:19, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
SandyGeorgia, am I right that maintenance tags are for serious article deficiencies, and that if this article needed a {{POV}}
tag, then surely it would also need to go to WP:FAR? Given that this article has passed WP:FAC, what is the point for anyone to post walls of citation-less text to say the article has serious problems? The allegation seems exceptional and should be backed with significant evidence, no? If this is a content dispute, then shouldn't WP:DR be used instead of plastering the article with maintenance tags, which in this case would be a needless defacement of Wikipedia's best content? (Somebody pointed out that Reagan tripled the debt, which is cited in the article, and I made that change to the lead, because "tripling" was an improvement over the vague "increased" that was there before. If little nip and tuck edits like this are needed, just make them. Don't use maintenance tags to shame the article.) Jehochman Talk 19:08, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
In the third paragraph of the introduction, it states that Reagan raised taxes. However, in the fifth paragraph, it states that he cut them. Also, his 1981 tax cuts, amongst other smaller tax cuts throughout his presidency, outweigh the eleven times he raised taxes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.17.208.103 (talk) 19:53, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
We have articles on both Supply side economics and Trickle-down economics. Both terms were widely used to describe the Reagan policies, but in this article the latter term is attributed only to Reagan's critics. In our article on Trickle-down, there's a quote from Arthur Laffer calling Reagan's policies Trickle-down rather than Supply-side. SPECIFICO talk 16:15, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
Major examples of Republicans supporting what critics call "trickle-down economics" include the Reagan tax cuts, the Bush tax cuts and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.[8]and where the Ronald Reagan article states "
Critics labeled this "trickle-down economics"—the belief that tax policies that benefit the wealthy will create a "trickle-down" effect reaching the poor.[189]" Those uses seem to align perfectly. Again, as I said above, you haven't identified the nature of the problem. What text do you want to see changed in this article? It's entirely unclear what you believe should be done. --Jayron32 18:02, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
We are shown no evidence of "decline", only "stagnation". This seems to be an inappropriate heading. Also, the text implies that Reagan's speech at the Berlin Wall led to the fall of the Wall. I don't think there is any evidence this is true.--Jack Upland (talk) 01:10, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
Reagan's popularization of this trope, and its impact on US politics, has been covered in dozens if not hundreds of scholarly sources. I'm rather surprised the term isn't mentioned at all here. Here's some sources, based on a very quick search; there's very many more: , , , , and . Vanamonde (Talk) 19:05, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Someone recently switched the main infobox image to this one on the left, which was reverted on the reason that a RfC would be required. However, I agree that the current image is not that good. The biggest issues, at least for me, is the unnatural lighting. Reagan's face looks way too red, and the whole image as a whole is very dark, the hair almost blends in with the background. This one on the right, I think, is a huge improvement. Rousillon (talk) 07:56, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
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he also had a favorite stuffed animal named tingle bo dingleBvhebfufhbvue (talk) 09:11, 17 June 2022 (UTC)
I am a pro-Reagan voice. While I appreciate the content and this Wiki entry, I would respectfully request that you include Reagan’s run for the Presidential nomination in 1976. Gerald Ford won the nomination, but the entire article is so thorough, I believe it should include this detail. Thank you. I always wonder what would have happened if he had won that nomination. 2600:1700:2D30:9620:30AF:FF57:218E:D650 (talk) 02:32, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
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change "becoming the first serving U.S. president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt" to "becoming the first in-office U.S. president to survive being shot in an assassination attempt" Kitauss (talk) 01:51, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
Source. Once again, this current article should be de-listed. It’s a disinformation and propaganda whitewash that promotes right-wing myths and legends, and fails to cite facts, history, and hard truths about Reagan, widely considered the worst American president of all time, and who is the one person most of the current problems in the US can be traced back to as a single origin point. Viriditas (talk) 23:30, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
1. The Reagan Administration (1981–1989)
Ronald Reagan ran for President on a platform of abolishing the Department of Education, calling it “President Carter’s new bureaucratic boondoggle.”146 As part of his “New Federalism” agenda to reduce the size of the government by “reduc[ing] the federal budget deficit, . . . attack[ing] inflation, . . . cut[ting] taxes,147 and . . . decentraliz[ing] as well as deregulat[ing] a wide range of federal social welfare programs,”148 Reagan cut funding to education in his first year in office by more than 15% (which amounted to around $1 billion).149 He also oversaw the Postsecondary Student Assistance Amendments Act of 1981,150 which rolled back some of the strides in higher education President Carter had made. This Act implemented a student loan origination fee, repealed the six-month loan repayment grace period, increased the annual repayment amount, repealed the increased guaranteed loan amounts for independent students, and increased the PLUS loan interest rate, although it expanded eligibility under the PLUS program to include independent undergraduate students and graduate/professional students.151
The following year, Congress enacted the Student Financial Assistance Technical Amendments Act of 1982,152 which again amended the Higher Education Act of 1965. This Act restricted the amount of the Pell Grant that a student could receive in the academic year 1983–1984; revised the need-based criteria for supplemental educational opportunity grants, work-study grants, and direct loans; and terminated the authority of Sallie Mae to consolidate student loans as of August 1, 1983.153
By 1984, there was growing concern over the student loan default rate.154 So that year, Congress enacted the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act, which included private student loans within the exception to bankruptcy discharge.155 Two years later, there was a more student-friendly reauthorization of the HEA.156 Under this legislation, the Supplemental Loan to Students (SLS) program was created to extend loans to graduate, professional, and independent students;157 authorize student loan consolidation;158 and increase the loan limits for all guaranteed student loans.159 Also under this legislation, National Direct Student Loans were renamed Perkins Loans.160 But amid continuing concern over the large number of defaults, the legislation provided that any student in default would be ineligible for any subsequent government-guaranteed student loan.161
Secretary of Education William Bennett had been sounding the alarm for some time over the rising student loan default rates.162 In late 1987, he proposed regulations to terminate federal funding of schools with a default rate greater than 50% and to investigate schools with a default rate greater than 20% by the end of 1990.163 The Democrats, along with representatives of proprietary schools, objected that the regulations disproportionately affected proprietary schools, which in turn enrolled many underprivileged, lower-income students.164 But some leading Democrats, such as Senator Edward M. Kennedy, changed their views after the release of a Department of Education (DOE) study documenting fraud, misrepresentation, and student loan abuses at proprietary schools.165 However, the majority of Democrats remained staunchly opposed to the restrictions on proprietary schools,166 and with a presidential election looming, Bennett’s proposal was never implemented.
By the end of Reagan’s term in office, not only had the issue of student loan defaults not been adequately addressed, but the cutbacks in education funding had taken their toll on higher education. Over Reagan’s two terms, college tuition and fees increased by approximately 82%.167
146. Neal McCluskey, Cutting Federal Aid for K-12 Education, Downsizing the Federal Government (Apr. 21, 2016), https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/ education/k-12-education-subsidies; see also Valerie Strauss, Ronald Reagan’s Impact on Education Today, WASH. POST (Feb. 6, 2011), http://www.voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/school/school- turnaroundsreform/how-ronald-reagan-affected-tod.html. Reagan’s other ideas for reforming education included mandatory school prayer and tuition tax credits for private schools. Id.
147. Reagan wasted no time implementing his supply-side economics to stimulate the economy. See Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Pub. L. No. 97-34, § 101, 95 Stat. 172, 176 (1981). He lowered the income tax rates from a maximum of 70% to 50%, where they remained for the next six years until he lowered them again in 1987 to a maximum rate of 38.5% in a complete overhaul of the tax code. Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-514, § 101(h)(2), 100 Stat. 2098–99 (1986). At the beginning of 1983, unemployment reached a high of 10.8%, the highest since the Great Depression, but it had fallen to half that by the time Reagan left office. Sicilia, supra note 102.
148. A Brief Synopsis, supra note 20, at 45. At that time, the Democrats controlled the House, but the Republicans controlled the Senate.
149. Id. He argued that many of the programs had not warranted their expense and that students should be paying a larger share of their own costs. See Gene I. Maeroff, After 20 Years, Educational Programs Are a Solid Legacy of Great Society, N.Y. TIMES (Sept. 30, 1985), https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/30/us/after-20- years-educational-programs-are-a-solid-legacy-of-great-society.html [https:// perma.cc/39YZ-PJG8].
150. See Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Pub. L. No. 97-35, §§ 531–40, 95 Stat. 357 (1981). This was part of Title V of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. See §§ 531–40.
151. See §§ 534–37, 95 Stat. at 454–57.
152. See generally Student Financial Assistance Technical Amendments Act of 1982, Pub. L. No. 97-301, 96 Stat. 1400 (1982) (amending the HEA).
153. See § 2, 96 Stat. at 1400; §§ 10–11, 96 Stat. at 1403–04; § 14, 96 Stat. at 1405.
154. See Student Loan Default Rate Soars in ‘85: Officials Forecast $1-Billion Problem, Worse Years to Come, L.A. TIMES (Aug. 29, 1985) [hereinafter Student Loan Default Rate Soars], https://www.articles.latimes.com/1985-08-29/news/mn- 237251default-rate .
155. See Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-353, § 456, 98 Stat. 376 (1984); see also supra notes 112–113, 125–126 and accompanying texts.
156. See generally Higher Education Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99- 498, 100 Stat. 1268 (1986) (reauthorizing the HEA). This reauthorization bill was sponsored by Senator Robert Stafford of Vermont.
157. See § 428A, 100 Stat. at 1384–86.
158. See § 428C, 100 Stat. at 1388–91. This applied to Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) under the Act.
159. See § 425, 100 Stat. at 1359. The limit was increased from $2,500 for all years of undergraduate study and $5,000 for graduate students, to $2,625 for freshmen and sophomores, $4,000 for juniors and seniors, and $7,500 for graduate students. § 425, 100 Stat. at 1359. In this 99th Congress, the Democrats were in the majority in the House, but the Republicans were in the majority in the Senate. See HISTORY, ART & ARCHIVES, Congressional Profiles, U.S. HOUSE OF REPS., https://history.house.gov/ Congressional-Overview/Profiles/99th (last visited Oct. 28, 2019).
160. See § 461(a), 100 Stat. at 1439. The following year, in 1987, the guaranteed student loan program was renamed the Stafford Loan Program in honor of Vermont Democrat Robert Stafford, a long-time supporter of education. See Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. No. 100-369, § 8, 102 Stat. 835, 837.
161. See Pub. L. No. 99-498, § 484(a), 100 Stat. 1480.
162. In 1985, approximately one-third of federal funding for the guaranteed student loan program went toward servicing defaults. It was projected that by 1987 almost half of the funding would go toward paying the defaults. See Whitman, supra note 105.
163. Id.
164. See id. The Democrats accused the Republicans of having “their heads buried in the sand.” Id.
165. See id. at 4.
166. See id. at 5; see discussion supra note 134.
167. See NCES, supra note 70, at 579. This affected student enrollment because while general enrollment in degree-granting institutions increased a little over 9% during Reagan’s two terms in office, the percentage of students attending college part-time increased only 1% and enrollment in two-year programs increased only 0.5%. Id. at 403. Students who were likely to have attended part-time or enrolled in two-year programs were also likely to have been lower-income students. Viriditas (talk) 00:01, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
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Change autobiograhy to autobiography Polygnotus (talk) 05:07, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
This section states that "Reagan did not fare well with minority groups in terms of approval, especially African Americans." It seems very strange that there is no context for this assertion. Is there a specific reason why there is no mention, not even one additional sentence, of possible reason for this dearth of support among minority groups, specifically African Americans (welfare cuts, War on Drugs, "states rights" rhetoric, redbaiting of MLK and Angela Davis, etc) ? Jaydenwithay (talk) 02:45, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
In about seven months I will likely make some substantial edits to the subsection of the response to the AIDS epidemic. I am delaying this because I just recently finished writing and submitted a 4000 word research paper on the government response to AIDS that will be graded in the summer, and I would not like my paper to be flagged for plagiarism because of similarities to material on Wikipedia that I myself wrote. See y'all then! Jaydenwithay (talk) 01:06, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
The third paragraph of the "Early life" section of this article consists of scattered anecdotes about supposed opposition to racism in his youth. To what extent is this relevant to the article and the topic as a whole? Considering actions and rhetoric in his presidency (let's face it, that's the significant part of his life) that had deleterious effects on minorities in the US, such as drastic cuts in social spending and the rabid War on Drugs, as well as personal comments that denigrated Africans, one cannot truly in good faith describe the man as a resolutely anti-racist figure. Jaydenwithay (talk) 02:36, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
The Mulford act is described as the beginning of modern gun control ; it really needs mention in the article, alongside its recognized goal of disarming the Black Panthers. Vanamonde (Talk) 23:47, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
@Wow: While you're writing it, it seems to me that the civil rights section should refer to the entire books written on the subject, rather than just biographies; see , , for instance, both written by scholars, and among the most cited works on Reagan vis a vis civil rights. Vanamonde (Talk) 05:10, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
One sentence reads: "He was assigned as a private in Des Moines' 322nd Cavalry Regiment and reassigned to second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Crops."
Did you mean to say "Corps"? The article is semi-protected so I can't edit it myself. 81.159.205.146 (talk) 12:32, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
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