How has the balanced budget provision been an effective legislative restraint?
a. It has made the legislature cut many unsuccessful programs.
b. It has allowed for a deficit during a recession that allows for the protection of vital programs.
c. It stimulated the legislature in 2011 to make a $15 billion budget cut brought about by recession and weakness in the economy.
d. It allowed the legislature to raise taxes to spare spending cuts.
Answer: C
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