The authors of Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities identify nine benefits produced by the citizen-budgeting process. They also list four risks associated with conducting citizen-budgeting activities. In your initial post, discuss at least two of the benefits that are mentioned in the article, and address one of the risks. Do you agree with the benefits mentioned? How would you mitigate the risk? Are there any other benefits that you think could be acquired from including citizens in the budgeting process? Are there any other concerns or risks that could be associated with this type of budgeting process?