Cities rarely have the funds to mount major economic development plans. Which of the following statements, if true, strengthens the argument?
A. There has been a major reduction in housing values that has reduced property tax revenue.
B. The economic crisis of 2008 saw a rise in the number of bailouts across the world.
C. A recent poll of residents from 5 major cities in the United States suggests that citizens feel that the local government is not doing enough for the betterment of the lower sections of society.
D. There has been a rise in income and sales tax revenue.
E. Congress passed the American Reconstruction and Recovery Act of 2009, which included billions of dollars for road and highway construction and other state and local projects.
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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