The shift from budget deficits to budget surpluses in 1998 was due to several factors. Which of the following was NOT a factor?
A. A strengthened economy and low inflation rate reduced the rate of increase in entitlement programs
B. The private sector experienced significant economic growth
C. Defense spending on the Persian Gulf War
D. The booming stock market in the 1990s meant higher state and federal revenues from capital gains
C
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Are the majority of taxes collected by the government progressive or regressive?
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Great Britain held a referendum in order to gain admittance in the European Community (now European Union)
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What are the primary powers of leaders of the two chambers of the Texas legislature? In what ways do leaders control the legislative agenda?
What will be an ideal response?
The first and most important power of the people in America is the right to
A) vote. B) work. C) save money. D) attend school. E) attend church.