Which of the following best describes recent trends in state and local government spending as compared to federal government spending over the past 30 years?
A. State and local government spending has grown, while federal spending has decreased except for federal spending in 2009-2011.
B. Federal spending has increased, while state and local government spending has decreased.
C. Both federal spending and state and local spending have increased, especially since the recession in 2009.
D. Both federal spending and state and local spending have decreased, as Republican tax policies have decreased the federal budget, thereby impacting state and local budgets.
E. Both federal spending and state and local spending have held steady in recent years; there have been no significant increases or decreases.
A
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