Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1983, Barrett bipụtara "Gambling With History: Reagan in the White House", nke dabeere na "nnweta a na-adịghị ahụkebe na mkparịta ụka dị n'ime" ruo afọ abụọ. Nkpughe gụnyere Richard Darman ịnwa ihe ịga nke ọma iji gbochie ntinye nke Nkebi nke 4 nke Ndezigharị nke Iri Abụọ na Ise na Iwu nke United States mgbe Onye isi ala Reagan na-enweta ọgwụgwọ na-esote
E nwara igbu ya n'afọ 1981. Akwụkwọ ahụ kpughekwara ihe a bịara mara dị ka "Debategate" - izu ohi nke akwụkwọ site na mkpọsa Reagan site na mkpọsa Carter n'oge ntuli aka onye isi ala 1980.