Ronald Reagan (40th President; 1981-1989)
“The Gipper” was a free market champion. “He cut taxes, budgets for non-military programs, federal assistance to local governments and discontinued many artificial price controls. Reagan also oversaw the phasing in of deregulatory measures that helped jumpstart the American economy,” according to FreedomWorks. “Reagan was also an advocate for small government and adherence to the Constitution during a time when many in politics were content with varying forms of big government politics. He injected liberty into the national awareness, and his talking points are used as a justification and example for many pro-liberty activists today.”
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