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Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

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In his new book, Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America, historian and political commentator Rick Perlstein argues that Ronald Reagan's policies were a disaster for the American people.

The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

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Perlstein shows how Reagan's tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, deregulation of industry, and cuts to social programs led to a widening gap between the rich and the poor, the decline of the middle class, and the rise of poverty and inequality.

Perlstein also documents how Reagan's policies benefited the wealthy and powerful at the expense of the middle class and the working class. He shows how Reagan's deregulation of the financial industry led to the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s, which cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Perlstein's book is a devastating indictment of Ronald Reagan's policies. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of the American economy and the decline of the middle class.

Reviews

"Perlstein's book is a powerful indictment of Reagan's policies. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the roots of our current economic crisis." - Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor

"Perlstein has written a brilliant and devastating account of the Reagan era. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the origins of our current political and economic困境." - Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist

"Perlstein's book is a masterful work of scholarship. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of the American economy and the decline of the middle class." - The New York Times

About the Author

Rick Perlstein is a historian and political commentator. He is the author of four previous books, including The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan and Nixonland: The Rise of a New American Politics After Watergate. Perlstein is a regular contributor to The Nation, The New York Times Magazine, and other publications.