Question

Which of the following best describes the Bush administration's approach to the problem of the growing federal budget deficit?:

A. massive spending cuts proposed by Bush were adopted by Congress, and the deficit declined for the first time since the 1970s.
B. despite Bush's "no new taxes" pledge, he worked out a multiyear budget package with Congress that included a significant tax increase.
C. Congress passed a deficit-reduction plan composed of small spending cuts and large tax increases, but Bush vetoed it.
D. Bush proposed a major tax increase, but conservative Republicans teamed with liberal Democrats to defeat it.

Answer 1

He believed they should be cut as a matter of fairness and good economic policy.

Explanation: just trust me

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "C. Congress passed a deficit-reduction plan composed of small spending cuts and large tax increases, but Bush vetoed it." It best describes the Bush administration's approach to the problem of the growing federal budget deficit