Which of the Following Helps Explain the Difficulty in Solving

Which of the following helps explain the difficulty in solving the long-term debt problem in the United States?

A) The decline in social spending has reduced the level of economic growth in the United States.
B) The Democratic Party has been captured by special interest groups that benefit from high levels of debt.
C) The Republican Party refuses to reduce the level of taxes that restrict economic growth in society.
D) The rise of extreme partisanship in recent years has made compromise in this area highly unlikely.