New Era tax policies were designed to do all of the following except
a. encourage savings by the wealthiest Americans.
b. stimulate capitalists to reinvest their profits in business.
c. reduce the burden on the wealthiest taxpayers.
d. reduce the burden on the corporations.
e. increase the tariff.
ANS: A
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