... step along the way, a graph displays how their choices impact federal budget deficits over the next 10 years. Users can ... explanation of each choice that offers arguments for and against each option. “With the federal deficit soaring, the baby boomers beginning ... nation’s finances impact all of us and it’s our responsibility to understand how the federal budget works. This tool allows users to set ...

... Sam. The Treasury Department reported on Thursday that federal coffers racked up a worse-than-expected deficit of ... October was $22.8 billion - or 7% of federal outlays for the month. This cannot continue much longer, folks. H/T: Jason Pye Similar Posts:Federal Budget Deficit Hits Record In October ... Debt Hits Another Record In 169 Days Federal Budget Deficit Hits Another Record In August ...

It's no mystery that the U.S. economy is a mess. Why is there a budget crisis? Well, spending a lot of money is a large part of it. But fixing that is more complicated. The Federal Budget Challenge is a Web application that aims to help Americans get ... built a similar app earlier this year called State Budget Deficit. -- Mark Milian Click here to get Twitter alerts of each ...

... open this with some jovial sarcasm, along the lines of "So, you want to trim your local federal budget..." or with a more serious opener as "The growth of the federal budget and ... in, perhaps.) The problem is, people seem to be a bit more shy about saying which parts of the budget in specific they wish to cut. This is because many people have conflicting interests: for many years, ...

All should read! USA-Democrats duck tough choices; Republicans lack credibility. The good news about the federal budget is — well, there isn’t any good news. The less-bad news is that the deficit for the year that ended Sept. 30 came in lower than forecast. Big deal. At $1.4 trillion, the red ink was stunningly large, the largest ...

The amount of defense spending in the federal budget is truly mind-boggling, and, I think, pretty sickening too. This year alone we will be spending $680 billion on defense--not including the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Meanwhile we are busy haggling over a health reform bill that will cost a mere $90 billion per year ($900 billion over a 10 year time ...