The Federal Budget: Politics, Policy, Process

by Allen Schick

Book Overview

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The U.S. government takes in and spends almost $2 trillion annually, and setting the budget that guides federal spending is an enormously complex undertaking. The federal budget entails the active participation of the president, key advisers, and many members of Congress, the efforts of thousands of staff in the executive and legislative branches, and the attention of numerous interest groups. It consists of thousands of big and small decisions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815777256
• ISBN13: 9780815777250
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent overview - also get the poster!

Dr. Schick's book is outstanding. If you use this book in the classroom or teach the congressional or federal budget process, you should also look at the Congressional Operations Poster.One side of the poster covers the federal budget process, with a flowchart that is very useful when teaching about the federal or congressional budget process. (But don't take my word that the poster is useful - I have seen it hanging in federal agency offices in Washington, DC.) The publisher, TheCapitol.Net, has more information about the poster, and many useful links, on their web site: congressposter.com Best bet is to buy Dr. Shick's book and the Congressional Operations Poster.