The Largest Single Portion of the Federal Budget Is Devoted

question 33

Multiple Choice

The largest single portion of the federal budget is devoted to

• A)National defense.
• B)Medicare and Medicaid.
• C)Social Security and unemployment compensation.
• D)Education.
• E)Interest payments on the national debt.

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