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Budget
documents |
The main GPO
access page for budget documents from FY 1997. |
An Alternative
Analytical Highlight
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CBPP
Analysis of Federal budget issues |
The
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities does an
excellent, objective analysis of the numbers in
the budget. Their reports are a good
antidote to the political slant of the White
House (including OMB) and Congressional
(including CBO) requests and analyses. Well
worth consulting to understand what the overall
numbers mean. This report is
titled Is the Clinton Budget a "Big
Government" Proposal? Spending as a
share of the economy would fall to lowest level
since 1956.
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The Preparers
and Scorekeepers
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OMB |
Office of
Management and Budget, the President's budget
arm. Prepares the budget, oversees
additional materials prepared by agencies.
Presents and protects President's position. |
| CBO |
Congressional
Budget Office, Congress' budget arm.
Balances OMB's work, but gets marching orders
from Congress. Official scorekeeper on the
numbers for the Federal budget. Historical
perspectives. Useful links for other
aspects of the process. Information on
surpluses and deficits. |
| Chief
Financial Officers Council |
"The CFOC is an organization of the CFOs and
Deputy CFOs of the largest Federal agencies, senior officials of
the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of the
Treasury who work collaboratively to improve financial
management in the U.S. Government." |
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| Bureau of
the Public Debt Access
to National debt tables
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Information on
the national debt. A series of tables that
give the debt for each year since 1791 are
available. There are other historical
sources on the debt at this site. |
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The
Monthly Budget Surplus/Deficit
Financial
Management Service home page
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The Monthly
Treasury Statement provides a picture of the
deficit or surplus incurred by the Federal
government. The Treasury's Financial
Management Service provides extensive information
on the Federal government's income. |
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