From 1995 to 2001, the U.S. public debt relative to GDP
A) increased, and fell since then.
B) decreased, and increased since then.
C) increased steadily and continued to increase since then.
D) was roughly constant, but has increased since.

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From 1995 to 2001, the U.S. public debt relative to GDP decreased due to economic growth and fiscal policies. However, it has increased since then due to factors like economic recessions and increased government spending.