So-Called Reagan Democrats Are Individuals Who Support

question 81

Multiple Choice

So-called Reagan Democrats are individuals who support

• A) a decreased role for government welfare-based programs.
• B) increased tax breaks for the top 10 percent of wage earners.
• C) an increased role for government-based welfare programs.
• D) a liberal social agenda.
• E) an decreased role for government interference in social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.

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