Question
Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s 1981 Inaugural Address.
"It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden.”
Which important idea of the conservative movement is evident in the excerpt?
lower income taxes
smaller armed forces
stronger national government
increased government regulation
"It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden.”
Which important idea of the conservative movement is evident in the excerpt?
lower income taxes
smaller armed forces
stronger national government
increased government regulation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The important idea of the conservative movement evident in the excerpt is **lower income taxes**. The phrase "to lighten our punitive tax burden" indicates a focus on reducing taxes, which is a key principle of conservative economic policy.