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Guides readers through the budget maze, with sections on the economy, revenue and debt, spending, the budgeting process, and government spending in the banking business.
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Why do we pay taxes? Where does the government get the money it borrows? What is the difference between deficit and debt? These are a few of the 500 questions answered in this reference for general readers. A question-and-answer format guides readers through the budget maze, with sections on the economy, revenue and debt, spending, the budgeting process, and government spending in the banking business. A section on budgets of the past 65 years examines developments in each administration from FDR to Clinton. Includes cross references, and tables and graphs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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