Why Budgets Matter (Budget Policy and American Politics; Revised and Updated Edition)

Synopsis

Provides A Comprehensive Account Of How Conflicts Over Taxes, Spending, Deficits, And Debt Have Shaped American Political Development From The Nation's Founding Until Today--provided By Publisher. Perspectives On Budget Policy -- The Small Government Era (1789-1860) -- Budgeting For Government Growth (1860-1915) -- The Transition To Modern Government (1915-1940) -- War And Defense Budgets (1940-1970) -- Social Welfare Budgets And Deficits (1970-1990) -- Reconciliation And Balanced Budgets (1990-2001) -- Destabilizing Budget Policy (2001-). Dennis S. Ippolito. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.