Special-Interest Programs Are Highly Attractive to Vote-Seeking Politicians Because

question 64

Multiple Choice

Special-interest programs are highly attractive to vote-seeking politicians because

• A) these programs are highly efficient, and therefore, they tend to enhance the general welfare of the populace.
• B) members of special interest groups favoring these programs are less likely to vote than the taxpayers who pay for them.
• C) low-income recipients are the primary beneficiaries of special-interest programs.
• D) members of special interest groups favoring these programs feel strongly about them while most other voters are rationally uninformed about them.

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