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Some trimming back of taxes and regulations had already occurred under President Jimmy Carter, but Reagan greatly accelerated these, dropping, for instance, the top marginal income tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent.
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Reagan dropped the top marginal income tax rate from 70 percent to 28 percent
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{
    "person": "Ronald Reagan",
    "tax_rate": "28 percent"
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September 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM (2 days ago)
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