How the 2009 Federal Budget Could Have Been Balanced.

By Dustin, on August 25th, 2010%

Our government collected fewer taxes in FY2009 than it did in FY2000 – this can be said without adjusting for inflation. In 2000, the government took in 1.54 trillion dollars in on-budget taxes, but only took in 1.53 trillion in 2009.  This is despite spending twice as much money in 2009 than in 2000.   . . . → Read More: How the 2009 Federal Budget Could Have Been Balanced.

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Decreased Spending Alone Can’t Fix the Budget Deficit

By Dustin, on July 12th, 2010%

As we all know the size of the budget deficit has grown enormously in the last couple years. One only has to look at the increasing size of the budget deficit over the last decade to see why there’s cause to be concerned about it. Starting in 2008 the deficit has shot up several . . . → Read More: Decreased Spending Alone Can’t Fix the Budget Deficit

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