Which of the following was NOT a step taken by Congress to raise workers' standard of living and make them mass consumers?
A. Congress approved an increase of the minimum wage to five dollars an hour.
B. The G.I. Bill's low-interest home loans, requiring no down payment, turned the housing shortage into a construction boom.
C. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 helped pay college tuition for veterans and offered job placement services.
D. The government subsidized the home construction industry and made Federal Housing Administration loans for first-time buyers affordable for most Americans.
Answer: A
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