Multiple Choice
Which of the following has been advanced as a legitimate reason for federal budget deficits?
A) Both c and d are legitimate reasons for government budget deficits.
B) All of the following.
C) Deficits help reduce the size and duration of recessions through the automatic stabilizers.
D) Deficits have been used to finance capital projects.
E) If the government had to fund all of its programs with tax revenues,the programs wouldn't get funded.
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