Test Quiz one

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Budget Briefs

Budget Briefs


Glossary for the Federal Budget

Federal Budget Timeline

How and when do we get a federal budget?
 
The annual budget process, or appropriations process, mainly concerns only one-third of the

On Budget, Off Budget Federal Spending

Why is Social Security "off-budget," and what does that mean?

Federal Revenues

Where does the federal government get its money?

Total federal revenues for fiscal year 2005 amounted to $2 trillion. The largest portion, 44%, was from individual income taxes.

Federal Deficit, Surplus, and National Debt

Do they matter?

With a national debt of about $8 trillion, it is clear why this issue has assumed such political and economic significance.

Federal Discretionary and Mandatory Spending

What's the difference between discretionary and mandatory spending?

Federal Funds and Trust Funds

What are these two types of federal budget funds?

The federal budget consists of two major groups of funds:
trust funds and federal funds. "Trust funds" are designated as such by