OBRA 1981

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OBRA 1981 is a major U.S. federal budget reconciliation law enacted under President Ronald Reagan that significantly cut domestic spending and reshaped social welfare and entitlement programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
budget reconciliation act
public law
aimedAt reducing federal budget deficit
reducing growth of federal spending
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
associatedWithIdeology conservatism in the United States
supply-side economics
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
changed funding levels for domestic discretionary programs
structure of certain entitlement benefits
controversialFor cuts to social safety net programs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect reduced federal domestic spending
reduced growth of federal outlays
restructured social welfare programs
tightened eligibility for some entitlement programs
followedBy subsequent Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts NERFINISHED
government Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
hasAcronym OBRA 1981 NERFINISHED
hasShortName Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 1980s United States politics
implementedBy executive branch of the United States NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
legalForm omnibus statute
reconciliation bill
legalSystem common law system of the United States
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainSubject domestic spending cuts
entitlement programs
federal budget reconciliation
social welfare programs
method budget reconciliation process
partOf Reagan administration economic policy
Reaganomics NERFINISHED
policyArea education
entitlement reform
health care
income security
social welfare
policyType fiscal policy measure
precededBy Carter administration budget policies
presidentDuringEnactment Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
signedBy Ronald Reagan
usedInProcedure congressional budget reconciliation process

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