The federal budget deficit has grown so quickly in the past 5-10 years because of O a) increased spending on entitlement programs. O b) lower income tax rates on the top 1% of households. Oc)...

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Extracted text: The federal budget deficit has grown so quickly in the past 5-10 years because of O a) increased spending on entitlement programs. O b) lower income tax rates on the top 1% of households. Oc) increased tax revenue. O d) economic expansion. O e) higher interest payments on current government debt.