Legislators Often Have Difficulty Passing Legislation with Widespread Benefits, but That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Legislators often have difficulty passing legislation with widespread benefits, but that imposes concentrated costs because those who bear the costs will __________ the legislation, while those who would reap the benefits will __________ the legislation.

• A)protest; actively support
• B)not protest; not actively support
• C)not protest; actively support
• D)protest; not actively support
• E)protest; protest

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