In What Way Is the Cost of the War in Iraq

question 70

Multiple Choice

In what way is the cost of the war in Iraq unevenly distributed?

• A) Soldiers are more likely to come from upper-class backgrounds.
• B) While waging the war, the government has increased taxes on the well-to-do.
• C) The government has cut programs that help the poor to fund the war effort.
• D) The poor have experienced food rationing to support the war effort.

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