As unemployment mounted in 1974, the federal government found that
A) there was little public support for action to reduce unemployment.
B) there was strong opposition among congressional Democrats to President Ford's spending proposals.
C) people feared that direct action could lead to new foreign embargoes.
D) policies designed to deal with unemployment fueled the already substantial inflation rate.

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The passage states that "policies designed to deal with unemployment fueled the already substantial inflation rate." This implies that the government's attempts to combat unemployment ended up exacerbating the problem of inflation instead.

As Unemployment Mounted in 1974, the Federal Government Found That