Fiscal Policy: Spending Answers

What is the main goal in creating the federal budget?

What does deficit spending require a government to do?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the federal government and its employees?

A graph shows the U S Government and Expenditures from 1980 to 2010. The money spent and money received generally follow the same trend, but around 2008, the amount of money spent increased and money received decreased.

When a government creates a budget, it is seeking a way to

"Meeting the spending targets in this budget meant some very difficult choices."President Barack Obama,2012 Budget Message of the President

A plan for spending money that balances income with spending and shows how money will be spent is