(A) over if a budget surplus should go towards lower taxes or increased spending
(B) over whether a budget surplus should go towards lowering taxes or increasing spending
(C) about a budget surplus going towards lower taxes or increasing spending
(D) about if lower taxes should come from a budget surplus or spending increases
(E) concerning a budget surplus and its going towards lower taxes or increased spending
Solution:
Idioms + Awkwardness
This is not a conditional statement therefore, use of “if” is incorrect here.
Hence, A and D are incorrect.
In C, “going towards lower…or increasing spending” is awkward.
In E, the entire sentence structure is awkward.
In B, “whether… or…” is idiomatic. Moreover, “debate over” is idiomatic too.. Hence, B is the best
choice.
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