415. Pianin and Lee. See also Grunwald and Allen.
430. For a detailed discussion, see Hudgins, ed., Space.
416. Grunwald, "Army Corps Delays Study."
431. GAO-03-1006, p. 102.
417. CBO, "Budget Options," March 2003, p. 191.
432. GAO, "Small Business Administration:
This is the annual average of CBO's 10-year esti-
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418. Lukas and Vásquez, p. 5.
433. CBO, "Budget Options," March 2003, p. 70.
419. Ibid., p. 9.
434. For a discussion, see GAO, "Federal Power:
420. Neil King Jr., "Questioning the Books:
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421. Ibid.
435. "Privatization," in Cato Handbook for the 108th
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422. William D. Hartung, "Corporate Welfare for
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424. Ibid., pp. 170, 180, 185.
437. Geddes.
425. Light, The True Size of Government, p. 162.
438. For a detailed discussion of postal reform,
see Hudgins, ed., Mail @ the Millennium.
426. Senate Committee on Government Affairs,
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439. Ruth Y. Goldway, Postal Rate Commission,
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427. GAO, "Major Management Challenges and
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440. GAO, "U.S. Postal Service: Bold Action
428. GAO-02-735, p. 1.
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