(A) criticism of President Reagan's economic policies during the 1980s was that his policies only helped the wealthy people.
Ronald Regan was 40th President of the United States. He ruled the country during the 1980s in the context of the Cold War. In his rule, Regan adopted a series of economic measures, dubbed jointly by Reaganomics, which consisted of reducing public spending, reducing income tax and deregulating the economy.
These measures were considered beneficiaries to the richest, who began to pay less tax and harmful to the poorest, since the social expenses, which consist of transfer of income, were cut.