'Bonus Army' presents petition to Congress calling for cash bonuses

'Bonus Army' presents petition to Congress calling for cash bonuses

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The transcript discusses a petition with 240,030 signatures from all states, including 281,162 servicemen ballots. If Congress passes the president's bonus legislation, payments exceeding $2 billion will be made over a year.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many signatures were collected from servicemen?

240,030

30,000

281,162

200,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group contributed a significant number of signatures to the petitions?

Servicemen

Businessmen

Teachers

Politicians

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the president bonus legislation?

To improve healthcare

To reduce military spending

To provide bonuses to servicemen

To increase taxes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated financial impact if the legislation is approved?

$1 billion

$500 million

$2 billion

$3 billion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Over what period will the payments exceed $2 billion if the legislation is passed?

Six months

Two years

Five years

One year