28. Which of the following statements is true?

a. X The national debt was eliminated in 1998.
b.X The Chair of the Fed creates the president’s budget on an annual basis.
c. Keynes advocated deficit spending to counteract an economic downturn.
d.X The highest budget deficit in U.S. history was $59 billion.
e. The Congressional Budget Office creates the president’s budget on an annual basis.

Is it E or D ?

Definitely d. The deficit is over 14 trillion.

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Hmm, the deficit right now is 14 trillion but the biggest budget is not $59 billion :S

I am sure it is C.

The correct statement is e. The Congressional Budget Office creates the president's budget on an annual basis.

To determine the correct answer, we need to evaluate each statement individually:

a. The national debt was eliminated in 1998.
To verify this statement, we can research the history of the national debt in the United States. A quick search will reveal that the national debt was not eliminated in 1998 but has continued to grow since then. Therefore, this statement is false.

b. The Chair of the Fed creates the president's budget on an annual basis.
This statement is also false. The Federal Reserve Chair is responsible for overseeing monetary policy and the functioning of the central bank but does not have the authority to create the president's budget. The responsibility of creating the budget lies primarily with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in coordination with the President and their administration.

c. Keynes advocated deficit spending to counteract an economic downturn.
This statement is true. John Maynard Keynes, an influential economist, advocated for deficit spending during economic downturns as a means of stimulating economic growth. He believed that increased government spending during times of recession could stimulate demand and help jumpstart the economy.

d. The highest budget deficit in U.S. history was $59 billion.
To verify this statement, we can research historical budget deficit figures in the United States. As of my knowledge, the highest budget deficit in U.S. history was more than $59 billion. In recent years, the budget deficits have been much higher, reaching several hundred billion dollars or even trillions of dollars. Therefore, this statement is false.

e. The Congressional Budget Office creates the president's budget on an annual basis.
This statement is true. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a federal agency that provides non-partisan analyzes and projections of the budgetary and economic impact of legislative proposals. While the President and their administration are responsible for creating and submitting the budget proposal to Congress, the CBO plays a significant role in analyzing and scoring the proposed budget.

Based on the above evaluations, statement e is the only true statement among the options provided. So the correct answer is e. The Congressional Budget Office creates the president's budget on an annual basis.