Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) Since the mid-1940s, expenditures on national defense have increased considerably as a percentage of total federal government spending.
B) Since the mid-1940s, expenditures on income security and health programs have increased considerably as a percentage of total federal government spending.
C) Taken together, expenditures on national defense and on income security and health programs now account for less than half of all federal government spending.
D) Expenditures on national defense now account for more than twice as much federal government spending as expenditures on income security and health programs.

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According to the given statements, since the mid-1940s, expenditures on income security and health programs have increased considerably as a percentage of total federal government spending. Hence, option B is correct. Option A is incorrect as it states that expenditures on national defense have increased considerably, which is not mentioned in the given statements. Option C is incorrect as it is not mentioned how much the total federal government spending is, so we cannot determine whether expenditures on national defense and income security and health programs account for less than half or more than half of the total spending. Option D is incorrect as there is no information about the exact value of expenditures on national defense and income security and health programs, so we cannot compare them.

Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT