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Which statement best summarizes how President Reagan’s economic policies affected the US economy?
There was a decline in unemployment, but people made less money and paid higher taxes.
There was a significant rise in prosperity triggered by a reduction in federal spending and the national debt.
There was an increase in defense spending because of the elimination of the national debt.
There was a significant rise in prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt increased.
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"There was a significant rise in prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt increased."
Brief justification: Reagan-era tax cuts and deregulation helped spur economic growth and lowered unemployment, but large increases in defense spending (and rising interest costs) produced growing federal budget deficits and a substantially larger national debt.
Brief justification: Reagan-era tax cuts and deregulation helped spur economic growth and lowered unemployment, but large increases in defense spending (and rising interest costs) produced growing federal budget deficits and a substantially larger national debt.
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