Passage Summary: When a public service isn't doing well, politicians usually throw more money at it, which means the worst-run departments end up getting the most raises.

Reasoning: Legislators typically increase funding for public services that are failing, and the services that fail are often those run by the least efficient bureaucracies.

Analysis: To find the most strongly supported statement, we must combine the two premises to find a logical inference. If 'inadequate service' triggers 'more funding' and 'inefficiency' leads to 'inadequate service,' then inefficiency indirectly triggers more funding. This is a transitive relationship. Look for an answer choice that connects the lack of efficiency to the likelihood of receiving a budget increase.