Broad interests, narrow interests, and the politics of the budgetary process

Broad interests, narrow interests, and the politics of the budgetary process

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April 15, 2014 #Christopher Mooney , #Fiscal and Economic Policy , #Illinois State Budget , #Legacy Report

Understanding the political dynamics inherent in the budgetary process helps us understand better the current fiscal crisis facing the state of Illinois and why solving it is so difficult.

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