Which Is the Fastest Growing Component of the Federal Government

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which is the fastest growing component of the federal government budget?

• A)spending on the military and the war on terrorism
• B)spending to improve the nation's schools
• C)spending to improve and expand the nation's infrastructure
• D)spending on entitlements

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