In the first year of his presidency, President Bill Clinton's major goal, a program to assure affordable health care for all Americans, was defeated by ____________________.

A) a close vote in the House of Representatives
B) a betrayal by liberal Democrats who wanted to punish Clinton for being too conservative
C) special interest groups that were too powerful to be defeated by the health-care task force
D) the fear of the American public that the health-care plan was the first step toward socialized medicine

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Despite efforts by the Clinton administration, special interest groups proved too powerful to overcome, ultimately leading to the defeat of the health care program. Lobbying by insurance and pharmaceutical companies, as well as opposition from conservative groups, contributed to the failure of the plan. Additionally, concerns about the complexity of the proposed system and fears of government overreach also played a role in its defeat.

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