The gulf of Tonkin incident led the United States Congress
to overwhelming approve the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This resolution gave
President Lyndon B. Johnson virtually unlimited powers to oppose communist
aggression in Southeast Asia. President Lyndon was also advised on how any
potential war with the North Vietnamese might be fought.
A. Cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers.
It would be "Decreasing taxes and increasing spending on federal programs" that <span>contributes to a budget deficit, since this means that more revenue is "going out" than "coming in". </span>