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Which committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is responsible for legislation related to revenue, raising taxes, trade agreements, tariffs, and the bonded debt of the nation?
  1. Ways and Means
  2. Financial Services
  3. Budget
  4. Appropriations
Explanation
Answer: A - The House Committee on Ways and Means is chiefly responsible for generating revenue for the nation, and does so by writing tax laws, overseeing trade agreements and tariffs and controlling the bonded debt of the nation. Financial Services handles the public financial sector of the economy, including banking and the Federal Reserve. The Budget Committee is largely responsible for the Congressional role in the national budget and authors the budget resolution each year. The Appropriations Committee determines the government’s expenditures and authorizes spending.
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