Question

Which campaign promises was President Reagan unable to keep?

A.reducing taxes
B.decreasing federal spending
C.appointing a woman to the Supreme Court
D.reducing unemployment

Answer 1

Its not A, Reagan helped cut taxes.

It is B, the debt had doubled from when Reagan was elected to when he left office.

Its not C, Sandra Day O'Connor was a woman appointed by Reagan to Supreme Court.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

B. Decreasing federal spending.

Explanation:

President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was the 40th President of the United States, Reagan held office from 1981-1989, where he implemented the supply-side economic program, also known as Reaganomics, that consisted in huge tax reductions; Reagan reduced unemployment and appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court. But he failed to decrease federal spending; under Reagan's office, government spending increased 2.5 percent annually.