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Publication Date: January 2007
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Stuart Butler
Research Area: Banking and finance; Economics
Keywords: Budget; earmarks
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
While the goal of balancing the budget in five years has a popular ring to it, the real threat to the economy and families is not the deficit but the relentless projected rise in future spending driven by entitlements.