TITLE

Political promises will cost us zillions

AUTHOR(S)
Crain, Keith
PUB. DATE
September 2000
SOURCE
Crain's Detroit Business;09/11/2000, Vol. 16 Issue 37, p8
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on the promises made by political candidates in the United States. Account of politics as an art of offering programs in order to gain votes; Inability of politicians to implement promised programs; Advises in moderating promises by politicians.
ACCESSION #
3646023

Tags: POLITICAL campaigns;  POLITICAL candidates

 

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