The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans received the biggest of the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts. This fact provides the best support for which of these claims?
a. Elites are unaccountable to the population as a whole.
b. The federal government has grown too large and powerful.
c. Political power tends to benefit those with money and connections.
d. Economic growth requires reducing tax burdens on wealth creators.
c
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Which is most clearly an example of a positive (not normative) question?
A. Why doesn’t the government provide more money for childcare? B. Who deserves childcare vouchers more—single working mothers or parents of children with disabilities? C. Should childcare vouchers cover only licensed day care or also care by a family member? D. Does receiving a childcare voucher lead to increased family income?
What can significantly expand government’s power while expending relatively little money?
a. tax expenditures b. contracting out of programs c. regulations d. loan programs