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Even though Reaganomics worked for the most part, what two things caused the Federal deficit to soar? bailing out savings and loan companies too many people unable to pay high taxes huge growth in defense spending too many Federal government regulations

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Answer:

  • Huge growth in defense spending
  • Bailing out savings and loan companies

Step-by-step explanation:

These regulations stopped the Federal deficit to soar, a second economic depression and recession from happening.

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"huge growth in defense spending" and "bailing out savings and loan companies" were responsible for a dramatic growth in government debt. The war spending had to do mostly with the Cold War.
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