(Though in the 1980s, Congress did jiggle the tax rules in ways that encouraged both LBOs and ESOPs.)
1980 was a year full of political conflicts due to the Congress tax regulations.
mnli hypothesis: 1980 was a year full of political conflicts due to the Congress tax regulations. premise: (Though in the 1980s, Congress did jiggle the tax rules in ways that encouraged both LBOs and ESOPs.)