Trends in Discretionary Spending.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Budget--United States.

Budget.

United States.

Fiscal policy.

Expenditures, Public.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (40 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-RL-34424e in the 2013 issue.

Summarizes concept of discretionary spending, and outlines categories of Federal spending. Examines recent fiscal policy and discretionary spending, and addresses imposition of discretionary spending limits in 2011. Discusses long-term trends in discretionary spending and changes in discretionary spending as a national priority. Considers problems arising from declining share of discretionary spending. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Mar. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Trends in Discretionary Spending

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