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Congressional Quarterly's desk reference on the federal budget
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"Bruce Wetterau answers hundreds of frequently asked questions about taxes and spending. The book's handy question-and-answer format, many cross-references, thorough bibliography, and detailed inde...
"Bruce Wetterau answers hundreds of frequently asked questions about taxes and spending. The book's handy question-and-answer format, many cross-references, thorough bibliography, and detailed index place a wealth of budget-related facts at the reader's disposal."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Creator
- Bruce Wetterau
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly, [1998]
- ©1998
- Physical Details
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- viii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781568023786, 1568023782
- OCLC
- ocm37966459
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-320) and index.
- I. Uncle Sam's Budget, the Economy, and Us. Budget Basics. The Economy, Our Playing Field. Tilting the Playing Field -- II. Uncle Sam's Wallet - Where the Money Comes From. The IRS. Raising the Revenue. Borrowing and the Ever-Mounting Debt -- III. What the Money Is Spent On. Social Spending. Defense Spending. Spending Potpourri -- IV. The Budgeting Process. Executive Branch. Congress. Legislative Process. Spending Control and Budget Cutting -- V. Budget Timeline - Highlights From the Past 65 Years. Roosevelt Administration (1933-1945). Truman Administration (1945-1953). Eisenhower Administration (1953-1961). Kennedy Administration (1961-1963). Johnson Administration (1963-1969). Nixon Administration (1969-1974). Ford Administration (1974-1977). Carter Administration (1977-1981). Reagan Administration (1981-1989). Bush Administration (1989-1993). Clinton Administration (1993- ) -- VI. The Government in the Banking Business. Beyond Our Borders