President Reagan's attempt to downsize the federal bureaucracy was thwarted by
a. strong public support of the bureaucracy.
b. the independent nature of bureaucratic organizations.
c. Republicans in Congress.
d. the Progressives.
e. Democrats in Congress
b
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