Why Can’t They Say “No” to Bad Public Policy?

By Audrey Spalding on Sep 28, 2011

Why is it so difficult for politicians to say “no” to bad public policy? In this video, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Audrey Spalding recaps the problems with tax credits as an instrument for economic growth and wonders why politicians can’t simply abandon public policy tools with such a poor track record.

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