John Maynard Keynes urged President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 to repair the economic crisis of the Great Depression by

a. cutting taxes to the wealthiest citizens in order to create jobs.
b. increasing protectionism and trade barriers with other countries.
c. maintaining a balanced budget using attrition and other cost-cutting measures.
d. cutting government programs and running a surplus.
e. ignoring the deficit and engaging in massive spending to create jobs.

ANS: E

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