Starving the Beast: Ronald Reagan and the Tax Cut Revolution

by Monica Prasad

Since the Reagan Revolution of the early 1980s, Republicans have consistently championed tax cuts for individuals and businesses, regardless of whether the economy is booming or in recession or whether the federal budget is in surplus or deficit. In Starving the Beast, sociologist Monica Prasad uncovers the origins of the GOP's relentless focus on tax cuts and shows how this is a uniquely American phenomenon.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871546922
• ISBN13: 9780871546920
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"