The text suggests the powerful House Ways and Means Committee chairman Wilbur Mills of Arkansas changed his position with regard to the creation of a health care program because
a. he realized the bill would pass and he wanted to help shape its form.
b. the Republicans had gained seats in the House in the recent election.
c. Republicans outnumbered Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee.
d. he had a strong sense that he would not be re-elected if he remained in opposition to the program.
e. Lyndon Johnson promised him a position in the cabinet.
Answer: A
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