During the Last Half of 2008 and the First Half

question 275

Multiple Choice

During the last half of 2008 and the first half of 2009,the congress passed and the President signed two bills totaling about _______________ in an attempt to avert the Great Recession.

• A)about $700 billion
• B)about $800 billion
• C)nearly $1.5 trillion
• D)more than $2.0 trillion

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