Issue framing and public opinion on government spending

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 750-767

  Jacoby, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0034389202     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669279     Document Type: Article

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