Part of the reason for the lack of good flood control in the United States is that ________.

- sufficient funding is actually present, but the groups to carry out the work are too small
- there has been no long-term planning that showed a need for flood control
- there is no use spending money for something we cannot control anyway
- government spending priorities have shifted, and flood control funds have been cut
- money has been tight, and government spending overall has been reduced


government spending priorities have shifted, and flood control funds have been cut

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