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V. O. Key's fundamental question "on what basis shall it be decided to allocate x dollars to activity A instead of activity B?" (as cited in Kettl, 2018, p. 297) is at the core of budgeting in government.

How do values and institutions influence the answers to this question? How does this question get politicized?

One of the large questions surrounding federal budgeting is how citizens and public officials make decisions about where to allocate money.

The Politics of the Administrative Process text discusses how coming to the answers involves not only using process and analysis but also weighing normative values (noting how often the word "should" comes in to budgetary discussions). What do you think about these normative values in particular?

The process and analysis component have an objective aspect, but this final component is a much more subjective one. As government spends tax dollars, is there a necessary discussion that needs to take place involving normative values or not?

Relevant examples and evidence dated within the past five years. Include at least one academic resource in addition to materials assigned in this course to support your reasoning. All references must be cited using current APA style and format.

Reference

Kettl, D. F. (2018). Politics of the administrative process (7th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press.