Question 1 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2
The federal budget deficit and national debt grew substantially during the 1980s, putting pressure on President George H. W. Bush to help reduce the deficit. In 1990, he agreed to a budget deal that included tax increases, breaking his “no new taxes” pledge. The cause was the rising U.S. debt, not environmental disasters or ADA-related repairs.
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