Carter Administration - Domestic Issues
Domestic Issues
Carter believed that he had come to power in an age of limits, and that his role was to steer the country through what he called the United States's "crisis of confidence." The nation was, indeed, in dire straits. The economy, battered by simultaneous economic stagnation and inflation, was in the worst shape of recent years, and Americans distrusted the government immensely. Carter's interest in long-term policy making and his insistence on sacrifice, however, did little to bolster Americans' confidence.
Carter was a moderate centrist, and much of the legislation he proposed, such as welfare reform and tax reform, were issues the Democrats generally avoided. Between 1977 and 1980 Carter signed legislation deregulating natural gas, cargo airlines, commercial airlines, and the trucking industry, which had been favored by Republicans. Carter's centrist orientation often meant that he appeared too conservative for...
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