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Tennessee Valley Authority · US History

Which criticism was often directed at the TVA?

  1. It represented excessive government involvement in the economy
  2. It diverted most of its funding toward overseas infrastructure projects
  3. It consistently refused to hire workers from within the region
  4. It abandoned most valley communities soon after finishing the first dam
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Correct answer: It represented excessive government involvement in the economy

Critics argued that the TVA expanded federal power too much. Some private companies opposed it because it competed with private utilities.

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