Link Past and Present In 2001, President George W. Bush signed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 EGTRRA. This bill called for large tax cuts just as the Economic Recovery Act of 1981 had and largely benefited the wealthiest Americans. President Bush’s approach to economics was very similar to that of President Reagan’s.
Explain the assumptions behind the theory of supply-side economics, and describe the consequences of Reaganomics.