Which of the following describes a similarity between the united states' 2003 actions in iraq and the arab spring protests?
a. both focused on nonviolent resistance.
b. both were organized largely by muslims.
c. both were unpopular with the international community.
d. both attempted to remove dictators from power.

the 22nd united states congress

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.