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Ronald Reagan dealt with a Democratic House his entire time in office, with a Senate going back and forth. As such, President Reagan was forced to negotiate with the Democrats. One such example was the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. While President Reagan opposed raising taxes, the Democrats promised him that for every $1 in tax hikes, there would be $3 in spending cuts. Under these pretenses, President Reagan acquiesced to a tax hike. The Democrats did not keep up their end of the bargain – for every dollar in tax increases the Democrats only cut spending by 27 cents. After this mistake, President Reagan never again raised taxes.
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