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4.02.2008
How Sausages Really Get Made
The general belief of most persons not directly involved in law making is that legislation is created through weighty public policy determinations.
Months, perhaps years, of laborious scrutiny lead to flawlessly modulated funding formulas, equitable staffing ratios and intricate program redesign.
Not unlike so many other things in life, the truth is far different.    Read more »
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