Refer to the passage.It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the federal government and those reserved to the states or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.–President Ronald Reagan, First inaugural address, January 20, 1981
Answer
A
A member of Congress introduces a bill to reduce tax rates for all income groups.
B
The AARP lobbies for the expansion of Medicare to cover more people and provide more services.
C
A coalition of governors requests that Congress change a federal welfare program from a categorical grant to a block grant.
D
The president proposes a budget that reduces federal spending on education and health care, areas traditionally controlled by state governments.