Ronald Reagan was born February 6th, 1911. during his schooling years ron showed passion for drama and broadcasting thus he got a job in the industry. while stationed in desmoines he broadcasted cubs games. then he moved into film industry and married his wife Jayne Wyman (later divorced) and had two kids.
He voted democratic being a fan if FDR and his ways. But as he gopt older he became republican probably the money or his second wife Nancy. 1966 he ran for governor of California though some thought he didnt belong in office he went with his his heart and many liked him...he won. As governor, he erased an enormous budget deficit caused by the Brown administration, but this coincided with one of the largest tax increases in US history. During his terms as governor, he would leave the day-to-day stuff to the board heads, while he focused on the big picture stuff. This technique would also be used during his Presidency,
IN 1968 he tried for President failed at that. but wanted to take a more serious aprroach the next time around and ran again but lost to Ford after Nixon resigned. in 1980 Regan pawned he won 52% of popular vote his policies cut taxes and ban abortions. A few months into his presidency, John W. Hinckley, Jr tried to kill Raegan when he fired six shots of a .22 calibre revolver at him as he left a Washington D.C. hotel. One of the bullets punctured a lung and nearly lodged into his heart.
Reagan proposed 30 percent tax cuts on both individual and corporate incomes thinking it would stimulate the economy. The tax cut was reduced to 25 percent. All the tax increases threw the US into a severe depression, and Reagan was forced to increase taxes, getting the economy back on track. He died on June 5th of 2004 in his home in Bel Air, California.
I think Reagan was a decent President the best? No, but certainly not the worst he made some great decisions and some bad ones but ultimetly the people liked him and he did a good job.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/feb/04/ronald-reagan-republicans
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