The government spending would be strained, and more would be spent on necessities then on better things, including upgrading of public buildings, parks, etc. Government would not be able to spend enough money on medication, etc because of the amount they need to spend on food, clothing for public, etc
The significance of the 1983 Department of Education report "A Nation at Risk" was it warned that students were scoring lower and lower on standardized tests. The correct answer is D.
