Published: 2007-12-01
Total Pages: 351
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Presents more than 250 options for altering fed. spending & revenues. Will help policymakers to make budgetary choices, set priorities, & adapt to changing circumstances. The options discussed stem from a variety of sources, such as legislative proposals, the Pres. budget, Congressional staff, other gov¿t. agencies, & private groups. Explains how the options work. Present options that affect spending, organized by the functional categories of the budget (nat. defense; international affairs; general science, space, & technology; & so forth). The options for each budget function are introduced with a page of background info. about spending in that function. Contains options that affect revenues from various kinds of taxes & fees. Charts & tables.