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Ford - Clinton
Ford - Clinton for LAST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |