Read the following excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech in 1982. This speech was given after Reagan had been president for about a year. Then answer the question.
Together, we not only cut the increase in government spending nearly in half, we brought about the largest tax reductions and the most sweeping changes in our tax structure since the beginning of this century. And because we indexed future taxes to the rate of inflation, we took away government's built-in profit on inflation and its hidden incentive to grow larger at the expense of American workers.
Together, after 50 years of taking power away from the hands of the people in their States and local communities, we have started returning power and resources to them.
Together, we have cut the growth of new Federal regulations nearly in half. In 1981 there were 23,000 fewer pages in the Federal Register, which lists new regulations, than there were in 1980. By deregulating oil we've come closer to achieving energy independence and helped bring down the cost of gasoline and heating fuel….
Which of the following goals reflect Reagan’s alliance with the conservative movement?
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Responses
to control inflation by regulating the cost of energy
to control inflation by regulating the cost of energy
to align states’ rights and powers with federal regulations
to align states’ rights and powers with federal regulations
to reduce the staffing and expenses of federal agencies
to reduce the staffing and expenses of federal agencies
to increase government programs for low-income workers