Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
For years now, Americans have called for a balanced budget, debt reduction, and fiscal sanity. Yet the federal government continues to spend beyond its income, driving the level of federal debt up and public confidence down. Why is that? Why have the monsters of public finance?pork-barrel spending, entitlements, and the deficit?remained unchecked f
Synopsis
Despite calls for a balanced budget and debt reduction, the US federal government continues to spend beyond its income. This book asks why this is the case, what effect it has had on the country's economy and politics, and what, if anything, can be done to stop it.