To curb the problem of voters wanting immediate benefits and deferred costs, many state governments in the United States have:

A. made unfunded liabilities illegal.
B. resorted to greater use of monetary policy.
C. passed laws requiring balanced budgets.
D. stopped using fiscal policy.


Answer: C

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