Federal budget: expenditures

Tuesday 9 February 2010

ON THE AGENDA

No Teacher Left Behind?

Scott Bittle
Feb 5, 2010

The No Child Left Behind law, which for good or ill has been the center of American education policy over the past decade, is up for an overhaul. That's the word from the Obama administration, which says a central point will be changing how schools are rated, one of the most controversial parts of the law.

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Load 16 (Clean?) Tons And What Do You Get…

Scott Bittle
Feb 4, 2010

The federal government this week announced plans to push biofuels and "clean coal" technology, in an effort to move forward on energy options even while a more complicated "cap-and-trade" plan stays stalled in Congress. Developing new technology is important to solving our energy problems, but what is really at stake here and what choices do we have?

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FACING UP TO THE
Nation's Finances

National Debt Clock

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Re: Federal budget: expenditures

On August 27, 2009 Anonymous says:

The chart is wrong. It says medicare makes up 3.10% of the federal budget when it is actually closer to 12%. The other numbers seem right.

Re: Federal budget: expenditures

On November 18, 2009 Anonymous says:

You are wrong. You just misread the chart.. it actually says 13.10% :)

Re: Federal budget: expenditures

On February 6, 2010 Anonymous says:

In business I look at the top expenditures in my department budget to reduce expenses. The top 3 in the Federal budget make up 55 % of the budget. I challenge either party and the tea baggers to cut 5% to-50% of those items. It will never happen !