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Title:

Government spending / Mitchell Young, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Government spending policy--United States--Juvenile literature.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009--Juvenile literature.
United States--Economic policy--2001-2009--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Young, Mitchell.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201) and index.

Contents:

How must government spending change to meet future challenges? An aging society will require reforms in government spending policies / Joshua S. Goldstein. Nick Gillespie and Veronique de Rugy ; Spending can be controlled only by cutting the size of government / Ramesh Ponnuru ; A left-leaning strategy would use government spending to spur growth / Will Marshall and Robert Kuttner ; Fiscal discipline is compatible with meeting spending needs / Dean Baker and Heather Boushey -- Do governments spend tax money wisely? Subsidies to wealthy agribusinesses are counterproductive / Mark Zepezauer ; Lobbyists and congressmen collude to waste taxpayers' money / Ronald D. Utt ; Moving budget decisions to the states will lead to less spending / Chris Edwards ; Returning spending decisions to the states leads to inequities in health care / Ron Scherer ; Local school boards should have more control over education spending / Glenn Cook -- How do government spending policies affect the economy? The current budget ensures security and economic growth / George W. Bush ; Critical areas demand more government spending / Robert Greenstein, Richard Kogan, and Matt Fiedler ; Concern over deficits helps limit government growth / W. James Antle III ; Financing our deficit spending with foreign investment is risky / C. Fred Bergsten and Edwin M. Truman ; Tax breaks are an inefficient and inequitable form of government expenditure / Eric Toder, Bernard Wasow, and Michael P. Ettlinger -- How must government spending change to meet future challenges? An aging society will require reforms in government spending policies / Dennis S. Ippolito ; Real changes in entitlement spending are necessary to prevent fiscal troubles / David M. Walker ; Future prosperity depends on government investment in infrastructure / Sherle R. Schwenninger ; Government spending should better reflect women's priorities / Jane Midgley ; The War on Terror requires a new strategy in defense expenditures / Lael Brainard and Michael O'Hanlon ; Spending on the War on Terror is a large burden on American households / Joshua S. Goldstein.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

0737740051 (pbk.)
9780737740059 (pbk.):
0737740043
9780737740042

OCLC:

(OCoLC)192079729

LCCN:

2008042761

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OQAX737 -- Iowa Western Community College - Edith Lisle Library (Clarinda)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

PYAX423 -- ECC - Osgood Library (Iowa Falls)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

P1AX906 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Ottumwa (Ottumwa)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)