There was strong opposition to the wording of the bill from the business community, which feared government regulation, deficit spending and runaway inflation.
During his term, the city won top bond ratings, ended deficit spending, and endorsed comparable worth and domestic partners, including heath insurance for city workers.
Fiscal conservatives advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the reduction of overall government spending and national debt, and ensuring balanced budgets.
The book allegorically explores such topics as inflation, deficit spending, central banking, international trade, and the housing bubble and credit collapse of 2008.
