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Fiscal Policy

What fiscal policy is, and how it impacts the U.S. economy. The role of the President, Congress, and the Budget Office (OMB). Federal taxes and other forms of government income, budgeting, and spending.
Compare the 2008 Presidential Candidates on the Economic Issues
Compare the 2008 Presidential Candidates on the economic issues. Includes the candidates proposals for short-term economic stimulus and their long-term economic platforms. Reviews the potential impact of their platforms on the economy.
Compare the Presidential Candidates Proposals to End High Gas Prices
How do the 2008 Presidential Candidates' proposals to end high gas prices actually stack up?
How the 2008 Income Tax Rebate Plan Will Affect the Economy
President Bush has proposed a tax rebate plan to provide an economic stimulus and hopefully head of a recession. Learn the the pros and cons of tax rebates as an economic stimulus. Find out how the income tax rebate will probably affect the U.S. economy, and whether it will be effective in heading off a recession.
U.S. Federal Budget FY 2009 - Economic Report of the President
An easy-to-understand analysis of the Economic Report of the President which provides the background on the U.S. economy to support the U.S. Federal Budget FY 2009.
U.S. Federal Budget FY 2008 - Overview and Impact on the U.S. Economy
A primer on the U.S. Federal Budget FY 2008 and its impact on the U.S. economy.

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