Which of the following statements is true of government employment during the presidency of Ronald Reagan?
A) Government employment has been unstable since 1980, when Reagan was elected president.
B) During Reagan's first four years in office, government employment rose sharply.
C) President Reagan's 1980 stimulus program helped stabilize government employment 1981 through 1982.
D) The inclusion of revenue sharing during Reagan's presidency led to a drop in government employment.
E) The decrease in government employment during Reagan's presidency was primarily at the local level.
E
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