- 160 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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A People's Guide to the Federal Budget
About this book
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.
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Yes, you can access A People's Guide to the Federal Budget by Mattea Kramer et al /National Priorities Project in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Economic Policy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Key to A People’s Guide to the Federal Budget
- Federal Spending Categories
- Foreword
- 1. Why Should You Care About the Federal Budget?
- 2. The Big Picture
- 3. A Brief History of the Federal Budget
- 4. Who Decides the Federal Budget?
- 5. Where Does the Money Come From?
- 6. Where Does the Money Go?
- 7. The Federal Debt
- 8. The President’s 2013 Budget Request
- 9. Take Action
- Afterword
- Appendix: For Educators
- Appendix: Federal Spending in the States
- Appendix: Dashboard for the Proposed 2013 Budget
- About National Priorities Project
- National Priorities Project Team
- Foundation Support
- Glossary of Terms
- List of Figures
- List of Extras
- List of Learn to Fish
- List of Did You Knows
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments