Answer this question before making any changes to spending percentages.
according to the 2012 budget, which two functions received the most spending? (more than 1 answer)
a. international affairs
b. national defense
c. transportation
d. social security
e. income security

The correct answers are the national defense, which recorded record spending in 2012 at $ 703 billion, which adjusted for inflation was the highest since the second world, and social security, which is traditionally a costly segment given the demographic characteristics of the country, with spending of $ 800 billion that serves 56 million Americans and accounts for about 1/5 of government spending and about 5% of GDP.

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.