By Delivering Social Benefits Through the Tax Code (Such as with the Earned

question 62

Multiple Choice

By delivering social benefits through the tax code (such as with the Earned Income Tax Credit or individual coverage subsidies in the case of the Affordable Care Act) , delegating authority to the state governments (such as with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) , and relying on government contractors or the private sector to provide government benefits, policymakers:

• A) succeeded in attempts to squelch an ever-increasing abundance of calls for limited government and reductions in federal spending.
• B) increased the efficiency of government policy programs by harnessing the power of competition and free-market forces in their policy reform or design efforts.
• C) provided more ways to administer, implement, and evaluate social policy programs, and hold them accountable for outcomes.
• D) added to the complexity and fragmentation of social programs, and made them harder to administer, implement, evaluate, and hold accountable for outcomes.

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