The year 2001 was the ____ consecutive year the U.S. federal government had been running a budget ____.

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The question states that it was a consecutive year, meaning it had to be in a row. The only choices that fit this are A and C, but since the question puts emphasis on "consecutive," it is more likely that it is four years in a row rather than twenty-eight. Additionally, the question states that the government had been running a budget, which indicates that it is talking about the budget, not the national debt. Therefore, the correct answer is A, fourth consecutive year with a budget surplus.

The Year 2001 Was the ____ Consecutive Year the U