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FY 2012 Budget
All the articles about the FY 2012 Budget.
U.S. Federal Budget Primer
Find out what's in the FY 2012 budget.
U.S. Federal Budget - Taxes and Income Primer
Find out how the U.S. Government plans for and receives income for the budget.
U.S. Federal Budget - Spending Primer
What are your tax dollars used for? Find out how much of the budget goes to Social Security, Defense and other programs, and how that will change in the near future.
U.S. Federal Budget: Mandatory Spending
Mandatory spending programs include Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid programs. They are the largest budget items, and are mandated by law.
U.S. Federal Budget - Discretionary Spending
An easy-to-understand analysis of the Budget for discretionary spending programs, including Defense, Education, Housing and Urban Development, State Department, Health and Human Services and NASA. How it affects the U.S. economy.
U.S. Federal Budget - Military Spending
Did you know the US Military Budget is one of the largest expenditures in the Federal Budget. Find out how it affects you and the U.S. economy.
U.S. Federal Budget Deficit
Find out what you need to know about the U.S. budget deficit.
2011 Obama State of the Union Address
Obama's State of the Union Address 2011 was a good summary of his FY 2012 budget.
Paul Ryan's Road Map
An easy-to-understand summary of Paul Ryan's Road Map for the Federal budget.