Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 canonical | 7 |
| Kemp–Roth Tax Cut | 3 |
| Internal Revenue Code amendments of 1981 | 1 |
| Reagan tax cuts | 1 |
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Target entity: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Context triple: [Reaganomics, implementedThrough, Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981]
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Tax Reform Act of 1986
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the tax code by lowering rates, broadening the tax base, and eliminating many deductions and shelters.
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B.
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.
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C.
Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, also known as the Humphrey–Hawkins Act, is a U.S. law that set national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth while formalizing the Federal Reserve’s responsibility for monetary policy reporting and objectives.
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D.
Reaganomics
Reaganomics is the conservative, supply-side economic program of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, emphasizing tax cuts, deregulation, reduced social spending, and tight monetary policy to curb inflation and stimulate growth.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Target entity description: 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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A.
Tax Reform Act of 1986
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the tax code by lowering rates, broadening the tax base, and eliminating many deductions and shelters.
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B.
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.
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C.
Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978
The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, also known as the Humphrey–Hawkins Act, is a U.S. law that set national goals for full employment, price stability, and economic growth while formalizing the Federal Reserve’s responsibility for monetary policy reporting and objectives.
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D.
Reaganomics
Reaganomics is the conservative, supply-side economic program of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, emphasizing tax cuts, deregulation, reduced social spending, and tight monetary policy to curb inflation and stimulate growth.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
tax reform law ⓘ |
| administration | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| affected |
Internal Revenue Code
ⓘ
surface form:
Internal Revenue Code of 1954
|
| aimedTo | stimulate economic growth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ERTA
ⓘ
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 ⓘ
surface form:
Kemp–Roth Tax Cut
|
| appliesTo | federal income tax ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| context | post-1970s stagflation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1981-08-13 ⓘ |
| economicPolicyType | supply-side economics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
Reaganomics
ⓘ
trickle-down economics ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Jack Kemp
ⓘ
William Roth ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Reagan tax cuts
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| policyFeature |
accelerated depreciation for business investment
ⓘ
across-the-board individual income tax rate cuts ⓘ expanded Individual Retirement Accounts ⓘ increased estate and gift tax exemptions ⓘ indexation of individual income tax brackets (phased in later) ⓘ introduction of the Accelerated Cost Recovery System ⓘ reduced capital gains tax rate ⓘ small business tax incentives ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
encourage saving and investment
ⓘ
increase work incentives ⓘ promote long-term economic growth ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 97-34 ⓘ |
| reduced |
individual income tax rates
ⓘ
marginal income tax rates ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
businesses
ⓘ
capital markets ⓘ households ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| sponsoredInHouseBy | Jack Kemp ⓘ |
| sponsoredInSenateBy | William Roth ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
macroeconomic policy
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taxation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| title | Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1981 ⓘ |
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Subject: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Description of subject: 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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