During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, which of the following events did NOT play a role in the ballooning federal deficit?
A) President Bush's refusal to raise any taxes
B) the cost of the Persian Gulf War
C) the savings and loan bailout
D) the refusal to reduce spending on popular entitlement programs
A
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