Public opinion has the least impact on the decisions of members of Congress regarding which of the following policy or legislative issues?

a. a bill that would trigger tax increases on middle-class homeowners in the following year
b. a bill that would provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
c. a proposal to cut unemployment insurance for American families
d. a proposal aimed at improving educational choice and competition

Answer: b

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