He continued the trend of Detente and de-escalation begun under Nixon Administration.
Explanation:
The large increase in the defense budget to confront the Soviets was in contravention with the Detente and de-escalation policies held during Nixon administration and Mr. Reagan believed that United State had to be an actor strong enough to oppose Communism everywhere, where the support to the Contras in Nicaragua or to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.
Wealthy citizens. Progressive taxes are basically income tax. The less income you generate the less you have to pay with taxes. The more income you make, the more you have to pay in taxes.
