Where does the money go? : your guided tour to the federal budget crisis /: your guided tour to the federal budget crisis. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson.
• Other Names: Bittle, Scott; Johnson, Jean, 1949-
• Contents: The six points you need to know to understand the federal budget debate -- So what's the worst that could happen? -- A little clarification is in order -- Money comes ... (or the tax tour) -- And money goes -- Social security and medicare -- and why closing the deficit isn't enough -- If you think social security is bad, wait 'til you meet medicare -- Do we really have to throw granny out on the street? -- Waste not, want not? -- The liberals and the conservatives (or, so you'd think ...) -- Politics as usual -- Has K Street become Washington's main street? -- 2010 -- the high noon of budget politics -- Tackling the long-term budget problem one bite at a time -- The OK if you're so smart worksheet -- The "where does the money go" voter protection kit -- The last word: six realities we need to accept to solve the budget -- Problem -- Appendix: Places to go, people to meet.
• Publisher Details: New York : Collins
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 336.73; Budget deficits -- United States; Public welfare -- United States -- Finance; Budget -- United States; Budget; Budget deficits; Expenditures, Public; Public welfare -- Finance; United States -- Appropriations and expenditures; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780061836749; 0061836745
• Related ISBNs: 9780061241871; 0061241873
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.