The Federal Budget: Current and Upcoming Issues

Austin, D. Andrew ; Levit, Mindy R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Congress;    Public debt;    Economic policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40088
RP-ID  :  R40088_2009Nov25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines changes to the Federal Budget for Fiscal Years 2008-2010. The report considers the factors that have an effect on various budgetary functions and decisions. The report specifically focuses on the effect of the 2007-2008 financial recession on the budget, but also considers more long-term fiscal issuessuch as health care for retiring Baby-Boomers.