Which of the following explains how the political parties shape the public debate about the budget?
Each party has its own policy preferences and priorities, which are much different from the other's.
The public debate about the budget is limited to people who are in one of the two major political parties.
Each party requires its members to ignore people who disagree with their ideas, which causes gridlock.
The public debate about budget issues is less important to average voters than it is to partisan politicians.