The federal budget and government spending / Lisa Idzikowski, book editor.
| Other author | Idzikowski, Lisa. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Greenhaven Publishing, [2019] |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | At issue |
| Contents | Contents -- Introduction -- The government of the united states depends on taxes for its revenue -- National priorities project -- The us budget, spending, and debt is out of control -- The heritage foundation -- Government spending is good for the us -- Heather boushey and michael ettlinger -- Understanding the federal budget and how money is spent -- David trilling -- The pentagon wastes huge amounts of taxpayer money -- William hartung -- Defense budget may be too low considering vital us interests -- Justin t. johnson -- The us government should provide health care coverage to americans -- Kristen bialik -- Government spending and the deficit must be decreased -- Chris edwards -- Most states require a balanced budget by law -- National conference of state legislatures -- The budget deficit is choking the united states -- Jonathan masters -- Can the us continue to borrow funds to finance debt? -- Jonathan masters -- Reduce spending and to increase economic growth -- Romina boccia -- Campaign contributions and lobbying hurt the us economy -- John craig and david madland -- The tea party?s dominance over the gop is not good for the country -- Democracy: a journal of ideas, inc -- Many countries, including china, own us debt -- Center for strategic and international studies -- Levels of debt run high in many countries, not just the us -- Marc labonte -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018004247 |
| ISBN | 9781534503229 (library bound) |
| ISBN | 9781534503236 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |