A criticism of President Reagan’s economic policies during the 1980s was that his policies

Critics argued that Reagan’s tax cuts and other economic policies disproportionately benefited wealthy Americans and businesses, while providing less help to lower-income people. This criticism is often summarized as the policies “helped only the wealthy.” The national debt increased during the 1980s, and federal spending on many social programs was cut, so choices B, C, and D do not fit.

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