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most important issue was AIDS in 1980

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome spread through bodily fluid and blood transfusions

2003 W. Bush pushes plan to fight AIDS and gave $15 billion for treatment

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Reagan took office, he thought the  reductions would encourage private investment

people worried about the economy, they were peon to new approaches to taxes and federal budgets

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Federal Government included deep cuts in government spending

Benefited + middle class, such as social security, Medicare, veterans pension, and remained intact.

Reagan authorized+ military spending, adding to the defect.

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Abortion had been legal since 1973

Arguments between activist that are pro-choice and pro-live

In 1989 Supreme Court ruled that abortion restrictions varied from state to state.

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Businesses could invest money to improve productions

Congress lowered incomes taxes/ Businesses taxes

In 1980 people who were rich got more rich and people who were poor got even poor

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Economic downturns in late 1970 - early 1980's

In 1980 high interest rates and inflation caused mortgage investment to lose value.

S&Ls couldn't attract enough depositors caused government loosened regulations

It aloud more freedom but ended making it way worse

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Tax cuts helped the rich

Social welfare cuts hurt the poor

federal spending still outstripped federal revenue

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legalized drugs to reduce the power of gangs

gangs make their living by selling drugs

Other want their attention to go to treatment facilities

First lady campaign "Just say no!"

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23 million Americans didn't know how to fill an application

commission recommended more school hours and more work

also increased pay for teacher, and grater emphasis on basic subjects

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many moved to the cities to live  in a family home where the have big lawns and malls

Many started to become unemployed

by 1992 thousands were homeless

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1970 space program because a huge interest

The first women went to space then the first African American women

NASA wen through struggle like an explosion but then continued with space exploration