How easily can the public interpret federal tax and spending figures? Even at a time of budget surpluses, the U.S. budget is too arcane to invite close public scrutiny and genuine political accountability.
How Transparent Is the U.S. Budget?
By Jody W. Lipford
This
article
appeared in
the Spring 2001 issue of The Independent Review.
Bureaucracy and GovernmentDemocracyEconomyFederal Budget PolicyFederal Tax PolicyFiscal Policy/DebtFree Market EconomicsFreedomGovernment and PoliticsGovernment SecrecyGovernment Waste/PorkPhilosophy and ReligionPublic ChoiceTaxesTaxes and Budget
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