Learn about President Ronald Reagan's economic policies, known as Reaganomics, and why its trickle-down theory construct—giving huge tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations—is a controversial idea even to this day.

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Learn about President Ronald Reagan&#8217;s economic policies, known as Reaganomics, and why its trickle-down theory construct—giving huge tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations—is a controversial idea even to this day.

Here's Why Reaganomics is so Controversial

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Learn about President Ronald Reagan's economic policies, which are known as Reaganomics, and why its trickle-down theory construct — giving huge tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations — is a controversial idea even to this day.
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