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Brammer: Civic Circus — The myth of scarcity in San Jose’s budget
It’s budget season in Santa Clara County, and once again the powers that be are ringing the familiar bells of control and fear. San Jose is facing a deficit. Are you surprised? I’m not. Here’s the playbook: Elected officials keep the public locked in a scarcity mindset of “never having enough” to distract from their... The post Brammer: Civic Circus — The myth of scarcity in San Jose’s budget appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Brammer: Civic Circus — The myth of scarcity in San Jose’s budget, It’s budget season in Santa Clara County, and once again the powers that be are ringing the familiar bells of control and fear. San Jose is facing a deficit. Are you surprised? I’m not. Here’s the playbook: Elected officials keep the public locked in a scarcity mindset of “never having enough” to distract from their… The post Brammer: Civic Circus — The myth of scarcity in San Jose’s budget appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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