<span>closing of credits and deductions.
Explanation:
The budget gap generally occurs when there is a budget deficit, i.e., expenses are more than the revenues earned during a year. One of the reasons of the budget deficit is credits and deductions that benefit nearly everyone. Closing these credits and deductions can help the government save millions of dollar which in turn can close the budget gap without raising taxes.</span>
With no context I would guess that the answer is <span>an Irish immigrant. This is simply becuase I believe they are more likely to be starving and without housing than any other immigrants on the answer choices.</span>
