The Fastest Growing Component of the Annual Federal Budgets Since

question 96

Multiple Choice

The fastest growing component of the annual federal budgets since 2000 is

• A) the education budget.
• B) entitlement payments.
• C) funding for health research.
• D) interest payments on government debt.

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