Looking at the broadest sample of cases over the long term, the strongest predictor of expenditures on particular government programs in a democracy is the
a. promises made by campaigns in the last election by the ruling party.
b. writings and other public documents advocating policy changes issued by those heading the agencies in charge of the programs.
c. public opinion polls about which programs are most popular.
d. importance of the policy to the well being and security of the country.
e. previous amount spent on that program.
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