Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781337617390
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 11QP
(a)
To determine
Evaluation of linking spending programs to visible hikes in tax.
(b)
To determine
Evaluate whether the congress can spend more revenue when amending the balanced budget
(c)
To determine
Evaluate the situation when people vote for the distribution of federal dollars to different categories of spending.
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Should the United States government attempt to operate under a balanced budget? Why, or why not?
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