Your Local Congressman Has Asserted That Improving Marriages Is One

question 41

Multiple Choice

Your local congressman has asserted that improving marriages is one of his priorities during his term in office.Why would the local government be interested in investing in good quality marriages?

• A) Good marriages lead to happier citizens,thus,productivity improves overall.
• B) Strengthening marriages is a means to reducing the welfare payments of single parents.
• C) Educational programs for couples yield benefits in other areas,such as general communication improvements.
• D) Failed marriages that result in divorce accrue more court fees for the region.

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