Taxes, spending, and the U.S. government's march toward bankruptcy /
Shaviro, Daniel N.
New York ; Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,
2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-241) and index.
Fiscal language and the fiscal crisis -- Taxes, spending, and the size of government -- Fun and games with budget deficits -- What are we talking about when we talk about budget deficits? -- Long-term measures in lieu of the budget deficit -- Fiscal gap politics -- Benign fictions? : describing social security and medicare -- Tax expenditures -- Welfare, cash grants, and marginal rates -- Some modest proposals.
Fiscal policy
Taxation
Budget deficits