A twentieth-century example of government use of money to influence elections was
A. increasing the size of the military in election years.
B. increasing foreign aid in election years.
C. increasing Social Security benefits in election years.
D. reducing subsidies for mortgage insurance in election years.
E. mobilizing troops in election years.
Answer: C
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