Texas ranks ___________ among the fifty states in overall per ...

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Texas ranks ___________ among the fifty states in overall per capita government spending.
 
  a. near the bottom
  b. slightly below the middle
  c. approximately at the middle
  d. slightly above the middle
  e. near the top

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in taxation?
 
  a. Factors increasing the need for more revenue also increase the likelihood that a government might adopt anew tax or raise an old one.
 b. Politicians often will wait until after an election year to raise unpopular taxes.
  c. Politicians are most likely to increase taxes when the political costs are the highest.
  d. Fiscal hardship is the most important motivation for a state to adopt new taxes.

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

c