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Downsizing the federal government / Chris Edwards.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edwards, Chris (Chris R.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Government spending policy--United States.
- Government spending policy.
- Waste in government spending--United States.
- Waste in government spending.
- Budget deficits--United States.
- Budget deficits.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (262 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Most federal programs are unnecessary, actively damaging, or properly the responibility of the states or the private sector. This book examines a huge range of programs that should be cut to balance the budget and reduce taxes.
- Contents:
- Downsizing the Federal Government; Copyright; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; 3. WHY DOWNSIZE?; 4. A PLAN TO CUT SPENDING AND BALANCE THE BUDGET; 5. WASTEFUL PROGRAMS; 6. SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING; 7. ACTIVELY DAMAGING PROGRAMS; 8. FISCAL FEDERALISM; 9. PRIVATIZATION; 10. STRUCTURAL REFORMS AND OUTLOOK; APPENDIX 1: THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION; APPENDIX 2: DISCUSSION OF SELECTED BUDGET CUTS; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611905286
- 9781281905284
- 1281905283
- 9781933995519
- 1933995513
- OCLC:
- 610027146
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