Upper-Income Americans Tend to Affiliate with the Republican Party Because

question 43

Multiple Choice

Upper-income Americans tend to affiliate with the Republican Party because

• A)the stock market does much better under Republican policies than Democratic policies.
• B)upper-income Americans are concentrated in the South,a region of traditional Republican support.
• C)they have a concern about protecting their foreign assets with a strong U.S.military.
• D)they desire to use their wealth to fund social programs.
• E)they have an economic self-interest in lower taxes.

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