Bibliograph

Where does the money go?, your guided tour to the federal budget crisis, Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson

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Where does the money go?, your guided tour to the federal budget crisis, Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where does the money go?

Oclc number

698244865

Responsibility statement

Scott Bittle & Jean Johnson

Sub title

your guided tour to the federal budget crisis

Summary

A layperson's guide to how government financial decisions affect one's retirement, health-care, mortgage, and other concerns explains how decision makers are influencing tax allocations and the federal deficit

Table Of Contents

The six points you need to know to understand the federal budget crisis -- So what's the worst that could happen? -- A little clarification is in order -- The tax tour (or, money comes...) -- ...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 -- Glib answers to a tough problem -- Do we have to throw Granny out on the street? -- Waste not, want not -- The liberals and the conservatives -- Politics, as usual -- The taxman cometh -- Tackling the long-term problem one bite at a time -- OK, if you're so smart... -- The "where does the money go" voter protection kit -- The last word: six realities we need to accept to solve this problem -- Appendix: Places to go, people to meet

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