Which of the Following Statements About Government Deficit Spending Is

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about government deficit spending is most accurate?

• A) The federal government violates the law by running deficits because the U.S. Constitution requires the government to balance its budget each year.
• B) Although the government used to run big deficits, it has consistently run surpluses since the late 1980s.
• C) The government has used deficit spending to lower the national debt.
• D) One reason the government has a hard time reducing deficits is that there is a great deal of pressure on the government to expand its spending each year.

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