In 2008 and 2009, the Obama administration's United States government initiated a large-scale economic bailout of the banking and auto industries. The government invested enormous amounts of money and, as a result, became the majority shareholder in some corporations. According to the text, this means that the United States

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The text states that the government initiated an economic bailout, indicating some government intervention in the economy. The fact that the government became the majority shareholder in some corporations shows a degree of socialism in the economy, but the overall system remains mostly capitalist. Option A is incorrect because the text mentions government intervention, indicating that the U.S. is not an example of pure capitalism. Option C is incorrect because the bailout does not indicate a socialist economy under President Obama, but rather a mixed economy with both capitalistic and socialistic elements. Option D is incorrect because the text does not support the idea that the U.S. has always been primarily socialist.

In 2008 and 2009, the Obama Administration's United States Government