In what way was the Employment Act of 1946 signed into law by President Truman significantly different from the original bill introduced into the U.S.Senate in January 1945?
A) The final act guaranteed the right to employment; the original bill did not.
B) The final act marked a commitment by government to high employment but not the guaranteed employment written into the original.
C) The final act limited the government's power to tax in a way that the original had not.
D) The original bill was far less supportive of workers' rights than the final version.
E) The final act mandated deficit spending; the original bill required the government to balance its budget.

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The original bill introduced into the U.S. Senate in January 1945 included a provision for guaranteed employment, but this was removed from the final act. The Employment Act of 1946 marked a commitment by the government to high employment, but not to the extent of guaranteed employment. Other options are incorrect as there was no provision for guaranteed employment in the final act, the act did not limit the government's power to tax, the final act was more supportive of workers' rights than the original, and the final act mandated the government to pursue full employment without requiring deficit spending.

In What Way Was the Employment Act of 1946 Signed