Red ink :
Wessel, David.
Red ink : inside the high-stakes politics of the federal budget / David Wessel. - 1st ed. - New York : Crown Business, c2012. - 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
"Where the trillions come from, where they go, and why inaction imperils our future"--Dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-194) and index.
Examines the United States federal budget, discussing where the money comes from, how the government spends taxpayers' money, and why the budget is on an unsustainable path.
9780770436148 (trade) 0770436145
2012011819
Budget--United States.
Budget deficits--United States.
Deficit financing--United States.
Debts, Public--United States.
Budget--United States.
Budget deficits.
Deficit financing--United States.
Public debts--United States.
336/.73
Red ink : inside the high-stakes politics of the federal budget / David Wessel. - 1st ed. - New York : Crown Business, c2012. - 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
"Where the trillions come from, where they go, and why inaction imperils our future"--Dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-194) and index.
Examines the United States federal budget, discussing where the money comes from, how the government spends taxpayers' money, and why the budget is on an unsustainable path.
9780770436148 (trade) 0770436145
2012011819
Budget--United States.
Budget deficits--United States.
Deficit financing--United States.
Debts, Public--United States.
Budget--United States.
Budget deficits.
Deficit financing--United States.
Public debts--United States.
336/.73