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To Tax or To Cut?: Managing Voter Demands in Trying Economic Times and the Municipal Agenda

Faced with the most pronounced economic downturn in a generation, local governments have been especially hit hard as revenue bases have drastically declined. The result has been record budgetary shortfalls across the country for all levels of government. Government officials face a tough choice: raise taxes or cut expenditures? What are government officials and policy makers to do? Learn more by downloading our latest Point of View.

Faced with the most pronounced economic downturn in a generation, local governments have been especially hit hard as revenue bases have drastically declined. The result has been record budgetary shortfalls across the country for all levels of government. Government officials face a tough choice: raise taxes or cut expenditures? What are government officials and policy makers to do? Learn more by downloading our latest Point of View.

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