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Deficits and Balanced Budgets, 2006.
A question and answer formatted essay about the U.S. economy.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper provides brief synopses of the most important issues for the U.S. economy. Written in a question and answer format, the paper answers ten questions about deficits and balanced budgets. The questions are:
(1) Why is a balanced budget, and possibly a balanced budget amendment necessary...Or is it?
(2) What is macroeconomics, and does it really affect the average citizen?
(3) Why did we have budget deficits for so long?
(4) Is there a way to cut spending and still cut taxes, and keep the surplus as well as getting the budget balanced?
(5) Is there such a thing as a really "fair" taxation system?
(6) If it is sort of unethical to borrow money and not repay it, how can the government do it?
(7) What would you do if you were asked to create a fair and equitable budget strategy, what would you advise?
(8) You say there have been budget shortfalls for years, and now in the last couple of years, all of a sudden, there is a surplus. So, why am I and my family not feeling the benefits of this surplus?
(9) I keep reading about this new European currency called the "euro" and the problems in Japan and how it might affect the trade balance and the stability of the dollar. Is this anything I should be worried about? Or is it just another game for economists to quibble about?
(10) You had to consult a number of books and articles from so-called experts for this assessment of our balanced budget needs. Have you really learned anything?
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"Americans are basically naive about economics. Politicians and Economists duel about surpluses, deficits, the fate of Social Security, interest rates, international trade, and so on. We see headlines that scream that 400,000 new jobs cause fears of interest rate increases, The next day, the headlines about the slowing of new jobs seem to indicate the same (or other) "fears". After more than a generation of budget deficits, now we have surpluses, and the arguments rage about what to do with them. The fact is, a very small, privileged few (Alan Greenspan, head of the "Fed" is one) know what is going on and why, and, furthermore, what to do about it."
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Balanced Budget Amendment, 1993.
An analysis of the balanced budget amendment as a way to force the government to balance the national budget.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 63.95
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"In 1992, the government added another $400 billion to the national debt.. It took two centuries to accumulate $1 trillion in debt, and this debt has grown to four times that amount in just the past dozen years. Interest payments alone will take up 14 percent of the $1.5 trillion budget for 1993. A recent poll conducted jointly by ABC and the Washington Post showed 77 percent of Americans supporting a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget..
Much has been tried already. All seven of the statutory laws passed since 1978 and designed to control the deficit have failed. Sequestration, budget summits, and five-year deficit reduction plans have all been bypassed. Those who doubt the value of the balanced-budget amendment should listen to the amendment's opponents. Almost every pro-spending special..."
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The Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment, 2002.
Discusses the motives behind adopting a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget and some of the problems associated with the amendment.
899 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper looks at the reasons behind Congress's proposal for a Constitutional amendment that would require a balanced budget and the groups that supported the proposal. The paper also looks at the groups that opposed the proposal and their arguments against it. The paper concludes with a counter proposal that is intended to address the concerns of those both for and against the proposed amendment.
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"Deficit spending in the eighties, coupled with two Gulf Wars and a slowing economy, have escalated the borrowing and spending of this country for nearly two decades straight. As the federal deficit grows, those within government can not help but heed the warning signs. With no end in sight, many inside the beltway have proposed initiatives for capping federal spending. The most notable of these, and perhaps most drastic, is the adoption of a Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. Proponents believe a balanced budget is necessary for the continued prosperity of the nation. They also believe budget oversights can be avoided when the President and lawmakers are held accountable for where they direct money."
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Balanced Budget, 1997.
Examines political causes & effects of unbalanced budget & growing deficit & recommends policy reform based on tax cuts, controlled spending, cost of living adjustments.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 11 sources, $ 79.95
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" The federal government currently owes around $4.8 trillion and by the end of the decade the Clinton administration predicts that the debt will reach $6.5 trillion. By 2010, without appropriate action, that debt will have reached $8 trillion. Clearly a national debt that doubles in fifteen years of peace means that "there is something profoundly wrong with your budget and your finances" (Gingrich 90). The appropriate action to deal with the problem has two facets: 1) we must establish a "credible, year-by-year spending schedule" that will accomplish a balanced budget within the next six years; 2) a Balanced Budget Amendment must be passed by Congress and approved by the states in order to ensure that, barring emergencies such as war, such deficits never happen again (Dole and Kemp 57). A third aspect of balancing the budget is achieving tax cuts that will, along.."
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Balanced Budget Agreement, 1999.
Examines the need for agreement, monetary & fiscal policy, tax cuts, focusing on the Clinton era (through August 1997).
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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"MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY, THE BALANCED BUDGET AGREEMENT, AND THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY
During the four fiscal years in which Jimmy Carter was president (fiscal years 1977-1980), the federal budget deficits totaled $226.8 billion. This cumulative Carter Administration deficit followed a cumulative deficit of $144.1 billion in the 1973-1976 fiscal year period of the Nixon/Ford presidency. The cumulative four year deficit increased $82.7 billion, or 57.4 percent, from Nixon/Ford to Carter, in terms of current dollars.
Under President Reagan, the cumulative budget deficit in the Administration?s first term (fiscal years 1981-1984) was $599.9 billion. The cumulative four year deficit increased $373.1 billion, or 164.5 percent, from Carter to Reagan, in terms of current dollars. The deficit for the second term of.."
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Balancing the Budget and Politics, 2002.
A paper which studies governmental budgeting and the decision-making processes.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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An exploration into the decision-making processes in governmental budgeting. The writer of the paper studies several concepts to explain the budget process, how decisions affecting it, or affected by it, are made and what role policy plays in the whole system.
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"Within an anarchy organization, decisions are made in one of three ways: by resolution, oversight or flight. A decision by resolution indicates that the decision resolves a problem and is usually only reached after significant amounts of work. Oversight decisions are said to be made when decisions made regarding other problems result in making the decision for the decision-makers. Finally, flight decisions are those which leave the problem unresolved and the choice intact. Unfortunately, oversight and flight decisions are the most common type of decisions made when it comes to budgeting."
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Budget Deficits, 2006.
An introduction to budget deficits, what they are and their pervasive nature.
2,857 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper begins by explaining that even since biblical times budget deficits have been a part of government financial policy and that once begun,they become a pervasive and destructive force on society. The paper also looks at how the current U.S. budget deficit began, explains just why budget deficits are problematic, examines the consequences of budget deficits and discusses what can be done to help address the problem. The paper also asserts that budget deficits can be controlled, if not eliminated, if society learns to live within the government's means.
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Introduction to Budget Deficits
The Beginnings of Our Current Crisis
The Problems of Budget Deficits
Consequence of Budget Deficits
Distorting the Budget Decision-Making Process
Statutory Measures Just Won't Suffice
Social Security and Budget Deficits
Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs
Conclusions about Budget Deficits
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"The idea of government deficit spending has been with humankind since the earlier times of the history of civilizations as recorded in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. The first recorded political leader to generate budget deficits, although they weren't so labeled, was King Solomon. As recorded in the books of the Chronicles and Kings, Solomon issued promissory commitments of various kinds to the King of Tyre, the Queen of Egypt, and the King of Lebanon to assemble the materials necessary to build the Temple."
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Federal Budget Deficits, 2003.
An analysis of what caused the record budget deficit in 2003 and the potential effects of government deficits on the economy.
1,441 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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An analysis of the current budget deficit and its causes--a slow economy, tremendous spending on the Iraq war and tax cuts. The paper also addresses the economic effect of a deficit on the economy and the desirable and adverse effects caused by a deficit. This essay concludes that spending would be more productive if directed to structural elements of the economy.
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"Budget deficits occur when government expenditure is greater than revenue, forcing the government to borrow to meet its requirements. There are many potential economic effects of a deficit; the most apparent is an expansionary effect on the economy caused by injections of money being greater than withdrawals. Fiscal policy, among many other mechanisms is used to manipulate the economy. However, budget deficits should be used as to not adversely affect the economy. The federal budget deficit set the new record of $374 billion in 2003, doubling last year?s efforts (Fram). The record deficit has been caused by the slow economy, tremendous spending on the Iraq war and tax cuts for the rich. This indicates that the great America does not know how to balance the checkbook, and certainly does not know how to spend wisely."
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Budget Deficits, 2002.
An explanation of the short and long-term effects of current budget deficits and the national debt.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This is a paper that discusses the short-term and long-term effects of current budget deficits and the national debt.
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The Budget Deficit, 2006.
This paper argues that the budget deficit does not actually have a significant economic meaning, at least when taken by itself.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that the budget deficit, defined as the amount the government borrows in order to fulfill the budgetary allocations in the federal budget, is at an all-time high, which is not that concerning because most often expenditures exceed revenues and the bridging of the gap between the two requires government borrowing from foreign or private entities. The author points out that, if the deficit increases 2.5% in one year, but GDP also increases by this same amount, the deficit as a portion of the federal budget has remained the same. The paper concludes that the examples show that the vast majority of current federal budget programs demonstrates that increased operating deficits do not necessarily mean poorer performance; in fact, the percentage of debt as a portion of GDP is a much better predictor of effectiveness in the federal budget mechanism.
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"With these criteria in mind, we will turn attention to the current federal budget, which has been in deficit status since 2002, and seems destined to remain so for the next several years. The FY2006 proposed budget includes a $390 billion deficit, not including potential expenditures in Iraq and Afghanistan or any social security reform measures undertaken-a seemingly huge discrepancy between government revenue and spending. President Bush has vowed to reduce deficit spending by half in the next five years-and appears to be holding true to that promise, as the 2006 deficit is smaller than the $427 billion deficit in the FY2005 budget."
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The American Budget Deficit., 2001.
An in-depth examination of the American budget deficit and how it has been affected by different administrations and varying social conditions.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 50.95
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In this paper the author examines the US Federal Budget during the Clinton administration and how he reduced the deficit to a surplus amount in 1998. He moves on to discuss the changing American economy and provides examples of why he considers that there are times in a nation?s life when deficits are necessary and even beneficial. The author suggests that use of debt spending during wars and times of recession help to boost the economy but can be detrimental to the Stock Market. He further examines levels of taxation and compares the effect that different administrations have had on the federal deficit.
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?Determining the correct, or economically benign, level of deficit and debt is a subject for endless debate. Economies do not operate by a simple law of cause and effect, of plus and minus, of deficit and surplus. They are complex interweaving of many economic and psychological factors, both domestic and international. Although a huge deficit is never to be praised, there are times in a nation?s life when deficits are necessary and even beneficial.?
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Retirement Trust Funds and the Federal Budget Deficit, 1990.
This paper discusses the relationship between the Retirement Trust Funds and the federal budget deficit: Actuarial status of funds, income change for retirees, deficit and Social Security.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 3 sources, $ 95.95
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"In the summer of 1990, the federal government's budget deficit once again appears to be an uncontrollable beast, and, as usual, (1) the two major political parties attempt to blame one another for the problem, and (2) the Bush Administration and the Congress each attempts to cast the other in the role of villain. In the midst of the fight over the budget, a controversy has arisen over the retirement trust funds administered by the Social Security Administration. Somewhat inexplicably, the federal budget deficit and the retirement trust funds are, unfortunately, interrelated. It is this interrelationship which is examined in this research."
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The Budget Deficit of the United States, 1989.
A examination of the historical development of the United States federal budget deficit. Focusing on its growth, impact on the economy and measures for its control.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 39.95
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Introduction
"The purpose of this research is to examine the issue of the federal government budget deficit in the United States. Factors addressed are historical development, reasons for growth, impact on the economy, and measures to control the deficit.
Historical Development of the Deficit
When Ronald Reagan campaigned for the presidency in 1980, one of his most consistent themes was that of the economic evils of the irresponsibly high federal budget deficits attributed to the Carter Administration. Candidate Reagan pledged to restore economic sanity by, among other things, eliminating federal budget deficits by the end of the third year of his first term as president.
During the four fiscal years in which Jimmy Carter was..."
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U.S. Budget Deficit, 1990.
This paper discusses the potential problems of the U.S. budget deficit and suggests solutions.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 63.95
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"The United States budget and its continuing deficit has been one of the most persistent issues of recent years. The ideal of achieving a balance between expenditures and revenues has long been a political objective at the federal level, albeit an elusive one. The purpose of this paper will be to discuss the budget deficit, the history behind it, the legislative actions taken to deal with it and the associated problem and suggested solutions.
With the national debt hitting $3 trillion, the Bush administration claim the annual budget deficit will disappear by 1993. But, while the deficit has been decreasing dramatically from its peak in 1966 and appears to be continuing this downward trend, the reality is that other interests will restrain the actions necessary to achieve a ... "
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Federal Budget Deficit and Georgia, 2006.
This paper examines theories behind the Federal Deficit and attempts to apply them to state budgets, in particular, that of Georgia.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the federal budget deficit and various strategies that can be formulated to address it. Particularly important are several budgetary techniques employed at the state level, specifically Georgia, that are effective at controlling spending without increasing taxation. Private research institutes, such as the Cato Institute, often propose more radical solutions but these are indicative of the importance of controlling the deficit.
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"Most analysts readily admit that the federal budget deficit is bordering on the unmanageable. Between geopolitical events such as the Iraq War, numerous petrochemical industry developments, and natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, increasing deficits at the federal level have been the modus operandi of the current administration: "The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced on August 26th that the fiscal year 2004 federal budget deficit will be an estimated $480 billion, and that deficits could total $5 trillion over the next 10 years" (Budget par.1). While certainly state budgets are not of the same magnitude as the federal government's budget, they are similarly devised and the federal government would be well-advised to appropriate some of the fiscal controls that many states have adopted. Georgia, for example, utilizes a revenue shortfall reserve program that is mandated by law (Georgia). Essentially, this fund is created..."
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