Principles of Economics 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
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Chapter 30, Problem 21RQ
Have the spending and taxes of the U.S. federal government generally had an upward or a downward trend in the last few decades?
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Chapter 30 Solutions
Principles of Economics 2e
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