Which of the Following Was an Accomplishment of the Carter

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an accomplishment of the Carter administration?

• A) The establishment of national medical insurance for the poor
• B) The establishment of wage and price controls
• C) A reduction in the rate of inflation
• D) The establishment of an environmental "superfund" to clean up abandoned chemical-waste sites

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