Question

At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing
could be virtually eliminated by raising taxes.
were the result of excessive government spending.
had been caused by too little government intervention.
had developed because there were too few social services.

Answer 1

were the result of excessive government spending.

Reagan campaigned against big government, advocating tax cuts, spending reductions, deregulation, and a smaller federal role (supply-side economics) to revive the economy.