explanations for presidential success or failure. . .” (Nichols, op.cit., p., 5) Has Obama repudiated Reagan's significant policies and ideology? Reagan developed his presidency by repudiating New Deal policies, most significantly, ending entitlement and welfare. Obama reversed Reagan’s challenge to welfare by revolutionizing healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. This policy allowed delivery of health care to individuals who previously for various reasons were unable to afford health care. This Affordable Care Act revolutionized health care entitlements. In addition, Obama has repudiated increases in military spending through changing military spending in relation to social spending. As evidenced by the creation of the -9- Tea Reagan's legacy continues. The Tea Party has together with Republicans controlling the House after 2010 and now dominant in the Senate have blocked Obama's policy initiatives and continue during the 2010, 2012 and 2014 elections to propose reducing taxes and protesting the growth of governme What is the basis of defining a legacy? The definition follows from presidential scholars who agree that there have been transformative presidentwho reconstruct through party building by bringing in new groups and rearranging new alliances.
explanations for presidential success or failure. . .” (Nichols, op.cit., p., 5) Has Obama repudiated Reagan's significant policies and ideology? Reagan developed his presidency by repudiating New Deal policies, most significantly, ending entitlement and welfare. Obama reversed Reagan’s challenge to welfare by revolutionizing healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. This policy allowed delivery of health care to individuals who previously for various reasons were unable to afford health care. This Affordable Care Act revolutionized health care entitlements. In addition, Obama has repudiated increases in military spending through changing military spending in relation to social spending. As evidenced by the creation of the -9- Tea Reagan's legacy continues. The Tea Party has together with Republicans controlling the House after 2010 and now dominant in the Senate have blocked Obama's policy initiatives and continue during the 2010, 2012 and 2014 elections to propose reducing taxes and protesting the growth of governme What is the basis of defining a legacy? The definition follows from presidential scholars who agree that there have been transformative presidentwho reconstruct through party building by bringing in new groups and rearranging new alliances.
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