1. What are some public programs or services that the state or local level government should provide and spend more public resources on?

You may identify an existing program or suggest a program that you think is necessary. (You can be creative!)

2. Based on what you choose, which group of people is the beneficiary group? Who would oppose?

3. Which strategy would be the best among the six budget constraints (earmark, mandates, entitlements, public enterprises, special-purpose governments, and trust funds) to reduce competition on this funding? Why?