The Budget Enforcement Act of 1990

Multiple Choice

The Budget Enforcement Act of 1990:

A) was a package of spending cuts and tax increases designed to reduce budget deficit.
B) succeeded in balancing the budget cyclically.
C) succeeded in balancing the budget within two years.
D) identified defense and international programs as the only two areas of potential spending cuts.
E) gave the President the authority to make unilateral spending cuts to balance the budget.