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Needed: An Armey Commission On The Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Needed: An Armey Commission On The Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
The idea of a balanced budget is a fine start on the path towards governmental fiscal stability. The much harder task comes in identifying the specific spending cuts that should be made and attracting sufficient public support for such tough action. Currently, powerful interest groups are able to push very hard for the particular spending programs that benefit them. One solution to this problem would be to refer budget cuts to a bipartisan, blue-ribbon commission. Congress would then be required to vote up or down on the entire package, without opportunity to make exceptions for specific programs.
A Program For Reducing The Federal Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
A Program For Reducing The Federal Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
Murray Weidenbaum explains why it is important to reduce the federal budget and proposes ways to achieve this.
Economic Reality And The Fiscal 1986 Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Economic Reality And The Fiscal 1986 Budget, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
Comprehensive budget cuts are necessary to reduce the budget deficit. Five proposals are shown for this to be accomplished.
Cutting The Size Of Big Government, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Cutting The Size Of Big Government, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
This piece shows that reforms are necessary in order to reduce big government and thus be able to reduce taxes.