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jessicacav

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on: Jul 9, 2018
Federal budget surpluses ended after 2001 because of
 
  a. increased spending for homeland security.
  b. tax cuts, which reduced government revenues.
  c. the War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  d. increases in entitlement spending  primarily Medicare and Social Security.

Question 2

Entitlement spending accounts for what percent of federal spending?
 
  a. 40 percent c. 50 percent
  b. 60 percent d. 70 percent


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anoriega3

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Reply #1 on: Jul 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


jessicacav

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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