Which of the following scenarios would most likely have been opposed by the Republican Party during the
Reagan administration?

Refer to the passage.
It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the
federal establishment and to demand recognition of the
distinction between the powers granted to the federal
government and those reserved to the states or to the
people. All of us need to be reminded that the federal
government did not create the states; the states created
the federal government.

President Ronald Reagan,
First inaugural address,
January 20, 1981

O A member of Congress introduces a bill to reduce tax
rates for all income groups.

O The AARP lobbies for the expansion of Medicare to
cover more people and provide more services.

O A coalition of governors requests that Congress
change a federal welfare program from a categorical
grant to a block grant.

O The president proposes a budget that reduces federal
spending on education and health care, areas
traditionally controlled by state governments.