10 Largest Budget Functions
Here are the top ten spending categories for the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/top-10-largest-budget-functions
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Here are the top ten spending categories for the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/top-10-largest-budget-functions
Although the need for serious, long-term changes to the funding structure of the Highway Trust Fund is clear, there is disagreement over the approach to do so.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-highway-trust-fund
Earmarks have been controversial, but nevertheless were reinstated by Congress in 2021 after a 10-year moratorium.
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a measure administered through the tax code to address poverty.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-earned-income-tax-credit
Understanding what’s happening on Capitol Hill requires an understanding of the Congressional budget process — which is notoriously technical, complex and arcane.
The economy goes through cyclical movements over time, with periods of growth followed by downturns. To help improve responsiveness to fluctuations in the business cycle, a number of important programs in the federal budget automatically increase or restrain spending depending on economic conditions.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-automatic-stabilizers-and-how-do-they-affect-the-budget
What is a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and how would it work in practice?
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/balanced-budget-amendment-pros-and-cons
Medicaid’s role in state budgets is unique, since the program acts as both an expenditure and the largest source of federal support in state budgets.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-how-do-states-pay-for-medicaid
A Congressional Budget Resolution is a “blueprint” that guides fiscal decision-making in the Congress.
Climate and weather-related natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent. In addition to endangering lives, they are economically costly.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-is-the-disaster-relief-fund