Taxes, spending, and the U.S. government's march toward bankruptcy
By: Daniel N. Shaviro.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780521869331; 9780521689588
Subjects: Fiscal policy -- United States; Taxation -- United States; Budget deficits -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-241) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fiscal language and the fiscal crisis; title: Taxes, spending, and the size of government; title: Fun and games with budget deficits; title: What are we talking about when we talk about budget deficits?; title: Long-term measures in lieu of the budget deficit; title: Fiscal gap politics; title: Benign fictions? : describing social security and medicare; title: Tax expenditures; title: Welfare, cash grants, and marginal rates; title: Some modest proposals.