Which of the Following Statements Regarding Earmarks Is Incorrect

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding earmarks is incorrect?

• A) They have always existed.
• B) They became more common in the 1970s and afterward.
• C) Their expansion was prompted, in part, by the growth of the federal government.
• D) Their expansion was prompted, in part, by the efforts of lobbyists.
• E) None of the above.

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