Are Budget Deficits Purely the Result of Partisan Ideology in the U.S.government

question 81

Multiple Choice

Are budget deficits purely the result of partisan ideology in the U.S.government?

• A) Yes,only Democratically controlled governments have produced deficits.
• B) Yes,only Republican-controlled governments have produced deficits.
• C) No,the only deficits were produced as a result of gridlock in a divided government.
• D) No,the only budget surpluses were produced during single-party control.
• E) No,the government has historically produced deficits regardless of the partisan makeup of the government.

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