Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 was a major U.S. federal law signed by President Ronald Reagan that significantly cut domestic spending and reshaped federal budget priorities as part of his broader economic program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2953842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 Context triple: [Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of the 1980s, hasPart, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981]
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980 was a U.S. federal law that implemented wide-ranging budget cuts and policy changes to reduce federal spending and address the growing national deficit at the start of the 1980s.
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B.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 was a major U.S. federal law that aimed to reduce the budget deficit through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, including raising the top income tax rate and implementing new excise taxes.
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C.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was a major U.S. federal law that aimed to reduce the federal deficit through a combination of tax increases, particularly on higher-income earners, and spending restraints.
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D.
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 was a major U.S. federal law that sharply reduced income tax rates and accelerated depreciation in an effort to stimulate economic growth under President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic program.
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E.
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
The Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 was a landmark U.S. federal law that sought to reduce the federal budget deficit through automatic spending cuts if specified deficit targets were not met.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 Target entity description: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 was a major U.S. federal law signed by President Ronald Reagan that significantly cut domestic spending and reshaped federal budget priorities as part of his broader economic program.
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A.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980 was a U.S. federal law that implemented wide-ranging budget cuts and policy changes to reduce federal spending and address the growing national deficit at the start of the 1980s.
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B.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 was a major U.S. federal law that aimed to reduce the budget deficit through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, including raising the top income tax rate and implementing new excise taxes.
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C.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was a major U.S. federal law that aimed to reduce the federal deficit through a combination of tax increases, particularly on higher-income earners, and spending restraints.
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D.
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 was a major U.S. federal law that sharply reduced income tax rates and accelerated depreciation in an effort to stimulate economic growth under President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic program.
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E.
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
The Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 was a landmark U.S. federal law that sought to reduce the federal budget deficit through automatic spending cuts if specified deficit targets were not met.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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budget reconciliation act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing federal budget deficit growth
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reducing growth of domestic spending ⓘ shifting budget priorities toward defense ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gramm–Latta Budget
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OBRA 1981 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal agencies and programs ⓘ |
| budgetFunction |
altered baseline for future federal spending
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reduced projected federal outlays ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Reagan administration budget strategy
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Ronald Reagan economic program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
constrained growth of means-tested programs
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reduced federal grants to states and localities ⓘ reductions in certain entitlement programs ⓘ restructuring of social safety net programs ⓘ shift of responsibilities from federal government to states ⓘ significant cuts to domestic discretionary spending ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts in the 1980s ⓘ |
| governs | levels of funding for multiple federal programs ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major budget reconciliation bill of Reagan presidency
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key legislative vehicle for implementing Reaganomics spending cuts ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative fiscal policy ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 97th United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeMechanism | budget reconciliation ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
advocates for social welfare programs
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many Democrats in Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Reaganomics ⓘ |
| policyArea |
domestic spending
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federal budget ⓘ social welfare programs ⓘ tax and fiscal policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Budget resolutions of early Reagan administration ⓘ |
| presidentDuringSigning | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
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Gramm–Latta Budget ⓘ
surface form:
Gramm–Latta budget package
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debate over impact on low-income Americans
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scholarly analysis of Reagan-era fiscal policy ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Reagan administration
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conservative members of Congress ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s United States economic policy shift ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1981 ⓘ |
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Subject: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 Description of subject: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 was a major U.S. federal law signed by President Ronald Reagan that significantly cut domestic spending and reshaped federal budget priorities as part of his broader economic program.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of the 1980s
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hasPart
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
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