Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of the 1980s

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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts of the 1980s were a series of U.S. federal laws that enacted major spending cuts, tax changes, and budget reforms central to President Ronald Reagan’s economic program.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf series of United States federal statutes
aimedAt implementing President Ronald Reagan’s economic program
reducing federal budget deficits
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
basedOn budget reconciliation process created by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
country United States
describedBySource Office of Management and Budget historical tables
United States Congressional Budget Office reports
fieldOfWork public finance
social welfare policy
tax law
follows earlier federal budget acts of the 1970s
hasEffect changes in cost-sharing for federal health programs
changes in eligibility rules for social programs
changes to entitlement programs
changes to federal tax policy
deficit reduction measures
increased budgetary control by Congress over mandatory spending
increased user fees in certain federal programs
long-term constraints on entitlement spending growth
modification of federal tax expenditures
reduction of domestic discretionary spending
reduction of federal spending growth
reductions in federal grants to states
hasPart Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainSubject federal budget of the United States
fiscal policy of the United States
partOf Reaganomics
pointInTime 1980s
regulates Medicaid spending
Medicare spending
agricultural price support programs
federal education spending
federal health care programs
federal retirement and pension programs
federal welfare programs
significantPerson Ronald Reagan
use budget reconciliation procedure

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Reaganomics
implementedThrough
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ("Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Acts affecting credit allocation")
relatedLegislation

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