What are some of the more difficult conflicts? What is it about the public sector that makes these conflicts so sharp and difficult? Is there any hope some of these longstanding tensions can be resolved?

Management of government is a source of conflict. You have read about disagreements over taxing and spending policy and the role of public sector workers. In your view, what are some of the more difficult conflicts? What is it about the public sector that makes these conflicts so sharp and difficult? Is there any hope some of these longstanding tensions can be resolved?

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1. Johnson, Cha. 9 and 10 (https://usa1lib.org/book/5005042/32e600)
2. Lewis, The Fifth Risk, 159 – 188 & 199 – 219
3. Steven Greenhouse, “The Wisconsin Legacy,” New York Times, February 22, 2014, Available at: https://nyti.ms/1myxIub (also available as a PDF under Topic 4).

Watch

Bryan Craig, “Reagan Vs. Air Traffic Controllers,” Miller Center, University of Virginia, < https://millercenter.org/reagan-vs-air-traffic-controllers >
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?” < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHsA6hEP-U > (about 5 minutes)