At this time of his election, ronald reagan felt that the problems the united states was experiencing ?

At the time of his election in 1980, Reagan believed that the government had spent too many resources in funding and implementing social programs that, ultimately, had forced it to increase the taxes. He was against the idea of a large federal government that would take care of, and provide for, many of the needs of the citizens (he was, for example, against granting affordable health care for the elderly) and believed, instead, in helping the most affluent taxpayers so they could promote the national economy.    

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