Budgeting Dbq

The Preamble and the Federal Budget: Are We Slicing the Pie Correctly? The federal budget is the yearly plan for how the US government will spend the money it takes from taxes. The president proposes a budget each year and leaders of the other parties in congress may also propose a budget. These numbers are large and sometimes difficult to grasp, but the preamble gives us ways to think about them and to judge how our budget is spent. In each of the following Three Budget Clusters, the United States government should make adjustments in the way it is distrusting money by changes involving The Big Five, changes involving The Middle Five, and changes involving The Little Guys. Throughout the budget, the big five plays a huge role, making up eighty two percent of the budget. “The government assists millions of families in meeting basic expenses and provides a finical safety net for the sick, elderly, and other dependent persons.”(Document A) This signals to the allies what the role of the United States is in the world. According to Professor Schick, the budget helps people by assisting millions of families in meeting basic expenses while also making new roads and improving other human needs. But along with these plans this makes budgeting a difficult process because as …show more content…
State and local spending on education in two thousand twelve was eight hundred and seventy-five billion dollars. When it comes to deciding whether the deferral government should play a larger role in education, and relying less on the state and local governments I think they should rely less and more on benefits and constructional