Read the quotation from President Bill Clinton discussing his plan to balance the US budget and answer the question.
This budget plan . . . will by 1997 cut $140 billion in that year alone from the deficit, a real spending cut, a real revenue increase, a real deficit reduction[.] . . . [I]t is paid for fairly, first by cutting Government, then by asking the most of those who benefited the most in the past, and by asking more Americans to contribute today so that all of us can prosper tomorrow.
— President Bill Clinton, Address Before a Joint Session of Congress, July 1993
Who was LIKELY the most supportive of and most opposed to the plan President Clinton implemented?
A.
The table has two categories. It lists conservatives as most supportive and liberals as most opposed.
B.
The table has two categories. It lists lower-income individuals as most supportive and higher-income individuals as most opposed.
C.
The table has two categories. It lists domestic businesses as most supportive and foreign businesses as most opposed.
D.
The table has two categories. It lists corporations as most supportive and small businesses as most opposed.
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B. The table has two categories. It lists lower-income individuals as most supportive and higher-income individuals as most opposed.
This is likely because President Clinton's budget plan involved increased contributions from those who had benefited the most in the past, which would typically include higher-income individuals, while lower-income individuals might have supported measures aimed at reducing the deficit and ensuring future prosperity.
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