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logroll

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log·roll  (lôgrl, lg-)
v. log·rolled, log·roll·ing, log·rolls
v.tr.
To work toward the passage of (legislation) by logrolling.
v.intr.
1. To engage in political logrolling.
2. To birl.

logroller n.

logroll [ˈlɒgˌrəʊl]
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly US to use logrolling in order to procure the passage of (legislation)
logroller  n
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Verb1.logroll - work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political favors such as trading votes
politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking"


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Assuming legislators logroll with fellow members to ensure passage of pet projects until the gains from trade are exhausted (a phenomenon known as universalism), spending will exceed the optimal level.
If legislators logroll and defer to each other, then government spending is an increasing function of n.
This success may be due in part to their ability to logroll and reframe (Putnam and Holmer, 1992; Tutzauer, 1992), through which they present and represent plausible, alternative courses of action.
 
 
 
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