Chapter 542: Reagan's Inauguration (Plus, Thanks for Your Support)
"The United States is facing tremendous economic difficulties. We have been confronted with one www.biquge.info of the longest and worst inflations in our history, one of the longest and worst in our history, which has disrupted our economic decision-making, combated a culture of frugality, oppressed young people and middle-aged people with regular incomes who were struggling to earn a living, and threatened to destroy the livelihoods of millions of people in our country. β
"Stagnant industry has left workers unemployed, suffering and deprived of personal dignity. Even those who are employed do not receive fair remuneration for their labor because of the tax system that prevents us from achieving success in our careers and prevents us from being fully productive. Although our tax burden is quite heavy, it has not kept pace with the growth of public spending. Over the decades, our deficit has risen repeatedly, and we have pledged our own future and the future of our children and grandchildren for the sake of temporary convenience. If this trend continues, it will inevitably lead to major social, cultural, political and economic upheavals. β
In front of the TV screen, the famous actor was performing hard, and Andre, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the scene inside, with a calm face.
"Come, my dear, and eat the apple salad I made myself." With a plate in hand, Catherine came to Andrei's side.
Today is January 20, '81, and the United States has a great moment for them, President Reagan entered the White House and gave his inaugural speech, as the oldest president in American history, Reagan made full use of his talent as an actor and spoke with emotion.
Carter was a complete failure, Reagan got 509 votes and Carter only got 27! Carter's dismal departure from office is not a bad thing, the United States at this time is facing a deep crisis, and there must be a new president who can save the United States!
With the loss of the island country, the United States lost its biggest object of wool cutting, and the appreciation of the yen that Reagan made in history was to let the United States survive the economic crisis by cutting the wool of the island country, and he did it very successfully. But now, there are no more island nations. And the dollar oil system, on which the United States relies most to maintain their hegemony, is facing serious problems in the Middle East, and the power of the Soviet Union has entered the Middle East! In the Persian Gulf, the USSR clearly already presented itself as an enforcer! Because they set up a checkpoint in the Strait of Hormuz, which caused the international crude oil to soar, and made the US economy even worse.
In the United States now, the economic recession is extremely serious, and Reagan is facing a mess.
"We are a big country, we cannot be confined to small dreams, we are not destined to decline, let us use all the creativity at our disposal to create an era of national rejuvenation. Let us renew our determination, courage and strength, and let us re-establish our faith and hope. β
Reagan's speech was over, and there was applause at the scene.
With a toothpick in a piece of apple, Catherine put the apple in Andrei's mouth, and Andrei enjoyed it peacefully, realizing the indispensable meaning of a wife for a man.
After coming to Uzbekistan, Ekaterina did not work hard as an unpopular department such as the Minister of Health, and after an eight-hour workday, she could go home, without the regular overtime work she did when she was in the hospital. There was also more time to spend with Andre.
"Andrey, you care a lot about the new leader of the Americans." Ekaterina said.
"Of course, this will be our worst enemy." Andre said: "If Reagan can turn the tide, abandon the illusion of using force abroad, focus on domestic reform, and increase government investment in a big way, the American economy will soon be revitalized." β
AndrΓ© knows, of course, that after Reagan took office, he carried out drastic reforms, in the economic sphere, he cut the government budget to reduce social welfare spending, control the money supply to reduce inflation, reduce personal income and corporate taxes to stimulate investment, and relax business rules and regulations to reduce production costs. His core idea was to reduce the income tax rate for high-income earners and large corporations as much as possible, and at the same time to drastically reduce social welfare spending, so that during Reagan's tenure, the incomes of all economic classes increased, and at the same time, the fiscal deficit of the United States was reduced to a very small range, and even surpluses.
During Reagan's tenure, although he was not as earth-shattering as Bush Sr., he allowed the United States to smoothly pass through a possible economic crisis and develop the American economy.
If the US economy can recover, for the Soviet Union, of course, it is the last thing to want, so the Soviet Union has already prepared a big meal for Reagan! If he wants to reduce financial spending, he has to reduce military spending, but the objective conditions of the outside world require the United States to put all its wealth into the bottomless pit of war! Put it into the competition with the USSR!
Reagan, are you ready to take the call?
Reagan, who entered the White House, knew very well the mess that the United States is facing now, and if the American economy continues to deteriorate, he will be abandoned by the people like Carter!
The Carter administration has done a lot of stupid things, which has greatly affected the strategic layout of the United States! However, the most important thing for the United States now is not to compete with the USSR on a global scale, but to develop its own economy! If you are a mess at home, how can you win externally?
Reagan has been very busy these days, and every day in the White House, he consults with his own think tank and decides one economic policy after another, including cutting military spending.
This made the army very disgusted, at this stage of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the military already felt at a disadvantage, and at this time, the president actually cut their military spending!
In the top echelons of the military, there was a lot of clamour.
Virginia, headquarters of the U.S. National Bureau of Investigation.
It is responsible for the operation of all US reconnaissance satellites, from design, manufacture to launch, which is handled by them, including the various launches of the space shuttle. The biggest task in this department is also to monitor and manage the satellites that are still in space.
This department, which is also one of the core departments of the US intelligence system, is under the Department of Defense.
"Hey, I heard we're going to cut spending, and some people may be laid off." A black man, wearing a white lab coat and fingers tapping his fingers on the keyboard, said while speaking to a blonde girl next to him: "Terri, if you get cut, what are you going to do in the future?" β
"Get out." Facing the man, the girl's answer was only one word, and at this moment, a red signal appeared on the screen in front of the girl.
The Big Bird 11 reconnaissance satellite is missing! (To be continued.) )