From the 1960s to 2020, transfer payments A. have declined by half as a percentage of total federal government expenditures. B. have grown very slowly as a percentage of total federal government expenditures. C. remained the same percentage of total federal government expenditures. D. have risen from 25 percent to just over 50 percent percent of federal government expenditures.

From the 1960s to 2020, transfer payments A. have declined by half as a percentage of total federal government expenditures. B. have grown very slowly as a percentage of total federal government expenditures. C. remained the same percentage of total federal government expenditures. D. have risen from 25 percent to just over 50 percent percent of federal government expenditures.

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Chapter31: The Impacts Of Government Borrowing

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