A People's Guide to the Federal Budget

A People's Guide to the Federal Budget
Title A People's Guide to the Federal Budget PDF eBook
Author Mattea Kramer et al /National Priorities Project
Publisher Interlink Publishing
Pages 185
Release 2012-08-17
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1623710022

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From history of the budget process to detail about the ongoing conflict in Washington, from charts explaining where every federal dollar goes to simple explanations of budget terminology, this book covers it all. A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget is for every American who wants to understand and participate in a process that affects all of us. It serves as a foundation for the novice reader, a reference tool for a more advanced audience, and is perfect for high school and college classroom use. Released to coincide with the fiscal year 2013 budget process and the 2012 presidential election, this guide includes up-to-the-minute numbers and explanation of President Obama’s 2013 budget request.

The Budget in Brief

The Budget in Brief
Title The Budget in Brief PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 88
Release 1964
Genre Budget
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The Air Force Budget

The Air Force Budget
Title The Air Force Budget PDF eBook
Author United States. Air Force. Office of Comptroller
Publisher
Pages 132
Release 1977
Genre
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Budget Options

Budget Options
Title Budget Options PDF eBook
Author United States. Congressional Budget Office
Publisher
Pages 300
Release 2003
Genre Budget
ISBN

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Budget of the United States Government

Budget of the United States Government
Title Budget of the United States Government PDF eBook
Author United States. Office of Management and Budget
Publisher
Pages 434
Release 2009
Genre Budget
ISBN

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Restoring Fiscal Sanity

Restoring Fiscal Sanity
Title Restoring Fiscal Sanity PDF eBook
Author Alice M. Rivlin
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 142
Release 2004-03-29
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9780815796398

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The United States is standing at a critical juncture in its fiscal outlook. After experiencing a brief period of budget surpluses at the turn of the century, the federal government will run deficits that add about $4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Substantial deficits will likely continue long into the future because the looming retirement of the baby boom generation will raise spending in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. At the same time, the federal government appears to be neglecting spending in key areas of social and economic policy. The nation thus faces a vital choice: continue down a path toward future fiscal crisis while under investing in critical areas, or increase resources in high-priority areas while also reducing the overall budget deficit. This choice will materially affect Americans' economic status and security in the immediate future as well as over long horizons. In R estoring Fiscal Sanity, a group of Brookings scholars with high-level government experience provide an overview of the country's likely medium- and long-term spending needs and the resources available to pay for them. They propose three alternative fiscal paths that are more responsible than the current path. One plan emphasizes spending cuts, the second emphasizes revenue increases, and a third is a balanced mix between the two. The contributors address the policy choices in such areas as defense, homeland security, international assistance, and programs targeted to the less advantaged, the elderly, and other domestic priorities. In the process, they provide an understanding of the short- and long-run trade offs and illustrate how the budget can be reshaped to achieve high priority objectives in a fiscally responsible way.

The Federal Budget

The Federal Budget
Title The Federal Budget PDF eBook
Author Allen Schick
Publisher Brookings Institution Press
Pages 362
Release 2008-05-31
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0815777329

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The federal budget impacts American policies both at home and abroad, and recent concern over the exploding budgetary deficit has experts calling our nation's policies "unsustainable" and "system-dooming." As the deficit continues to grow, will America be fully able to fund its priorities, such as an effective military and looking after its aging population? In this third edition of his classic book The Federal Budget, Allen Schick examines how surpluses projected during the final years of the Clinton presidency turned into oversized deficits under George W. Bush. In his detailed analysis of the politics and practices surrounding the federal budget, Schick addresses issues such as the collapse of the congressional budgetary process and the threat posed by the termination of discretionary spending caps. This edition updates and expands his assessment of the long-term budgetary outlook, and it concludes with a look at how the nation's deficit will affect America now and in the future. "A clear explanation of the federal budget... [Allen Schick] has captured the politics of federal budgeting from the original lofty goals to the stark realities of today."—Pete V. Domenici, U.S. Senate