Where Does the Money Go? Rev Ed: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis - Couverture souple

Bittle, Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062023470 ISBN 13 : 9780062023476

Editeur : HarperBusiness, 2011

Synopsis

“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”
 —New York Times

Before you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping legislation passed by the Obama administration in its first years. Nonpartisan and well-balanced, Where Does the Money Go? is a candid, eye-opening, and delightfully irreverent guide to the ongoing federal budget crisis that breaks-down into plain English exactly what the Fat Cats in Washington, D.C. are arguing about.

This essential, nonpartisan guide to the US economy explains:

• The Federal Budget Crisis: The six key points you need to know about deficit spending, why the country spends more than it takes in, and what could happen if we don’t change course.
• Taxes and Spending: A clear tour of where the government’s money comes from (your paycheck) and where it goes, from farm subsidies for non-farmers to the Pentagon budget.
• The Entitlement Challenge: A straightforward look at why Social Security and Medicare are on an unsustainable path as the baby boomers retire, and why fixing them isn’t as simple as you think.
• Voter Education Toolkit: A nonpartisan “Voter Protection Kit” to help you cut through political rhetoric, understand what candidates are really saying, and make informed choices at the ballot box.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Scott Bittle is an award-winning journalist, policy analyst, and web producer who has written extensively about the federal budget, energy, and foreign policy.

Jean Johnson writes frequently about public opinion and public policy and is the author of You Can’t Do It Alone, a book on how parents, teachers, and students see education issues. Both authors are senior fellows at Public Agenda and blog frequently for the Huffington Post, National Geographic, and other outlets.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Revised and Updated to Include the Probable Effects of the Great Recession, the Government Stimulus, and President Obama's Health Care Overhaul

Federal debt will affect your savings, your retirement, your mortgage, your health care, and your children. How well do you understand the government decisions that will end up coming out of your pocket?

Here is essential information that every American citizen needs—and has the right—to know. This guide to deciphering the jargon of the country's budget problem breaks down into plain English exactly what the fat cats in Washington are arguing about. Where Does the Money Go? covers everything from the country's exploding federal debt to the fact that, for thirty-one out of the last thirty-five years, the country has spent more on government programs and services than it has collected in taxes. It also explores why elected leaders on both sides of the fence have so far failed to address this issue effectively and explains what you can do to protect your future.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperBusiness
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062023470
• ISBN 13: 9780062023476
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande