Congressional Quarterly's Desk Reference on the Federal Budget

by Wetterau, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781568023786
• ISBN10: 1568023782
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures	p. vi
Preface	p. vii
Uncle Sam's Budget, the Economy, and Us	p. 1
Budget Basics	p. 1
The Economy, Our Playing Field	p. 14
Tilting the Playing Field	p. 34
Uncle Sam's Wallet--Where the Money Comes From	p. 52
In General	p. 52
The IRS	p. 71
Raising the Revenue	p. 73
Borrowing and the Ever-Mounting Debt	p. 81
What the Money Is Spent On	p. 92
In General	p. 92
Social Spending	p. 114
Defense Spending	p. 144
Spending Potpourri	p. 148
The Budgeting Process	p. 164
In General	p. 164
Executive Branch	p. 179
Congress	p. 192
Legislative Process	p. 206
Spending Control and Budget Cutting	p. 219
Budget Timeline--Highlights From the Past 65 Years	p. 237
In General	p. 237
Roosevelt Administration (1933-1945)	p. 245
Truman Administration (1945-1953)	p. 250
Eisenhower Administration (1953-1961)	p. 255
Kennedy Administration (1961-1963)	p. 257
Johnson Administration (1963-1969)	p. 258
Nixon Administration (1969-1974)	p. 263
Ford Administration (1974-1977)	p. 270
Carter Administration (1977-1981)	p. 272
Reagan Administration (1981-1989)	p. 278
Bush Administration (1989-1993)	p. 286
Clinton Administration (1993- )	p. 289
The Government in the Banking Business	p. 296
In General	p. 296
Beyond Our Borders	p. 308
Bibliography	p. 316
Index	p. 321
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