What combination of factors has been proposed as causing the severe economic downturn that began in 2007?
A) the failures of both the Clinton and Obama administrations to institute single-payer health care
B) the Bush-era tax cuts followed by Tea Party demands to reduce the federal budget
C) a decline in home values followed by defaults on risky loans and the declining value of mortgage-backed securities
D) deficit spending to support the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq combined with the costs of global warming
E) the government takeover of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae combined with the refusal to save Lehman Brothers
C
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