The bailout of airlines by Congress shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 2001,without similar relief to fired airline workers,represents an example of a __________.
A) government subsidy
B) trickle-down solution
C) congressional gerrymander
D) congressional filibuster

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The bailout of airlines by Congress represents a government subsidy, where public funds were used to support the private airlines. However, the fact that fired airline workers did not receive similar relief suggests that the government subsidy was not equally distributed.

The Bailout of Airlines by Congress Shortly After the Terrorist