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A Pollution Control Approach to Analysis of the Balanced Budget Amendment

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  • Dwight R. Lee
  • Robert L. Sexton

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. Fiscal Pollution (excessive budget deficits), in certain aspects, is like environmental pollution. In both types of pollution some, possibly most individuals would be willing to reduce their own pollution if others would do the same. In the case of fiscal pollution individuals would be willing to give up their special interest demands if others would reciprocate in kind. But as long as individuals are forced to pay for the programs of others there is little incentive to reduce their own demands. Hence, restraints on political behavior such as a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution are needed to contro excessive fiscal pollution.

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  • Dwight R. Lee & Robert L. Sexton, 1988. "A Pollution Control Approach to Analysis of the Balanced Budget Amendment," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(4), pages 423-426, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:47:y:1988:i:4:p:423-426
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1988.tb02065.x
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