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Record Nr.

UNINA9910693976703321

Titolo

21st Century Challenges : Reexamining The Base Of The Federal Government (2005-02-01) / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : GAO, , 2005

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (94 pages)

Disciplina

336.39

Soggetti

Expenditures, Public

Computer network resources

United States Appropriations and expenditures Forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 16, 2005).

"February 2005."

Paper version available from: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-05-325SP."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

The federal government's financial condition and long-term fiscal outlook present enormous challenges to the nation's ability to respond to emerging forces reshaping American society, the United States' place in the world, and the future role of the federal government. This report includes education and employment challenges for the 21st century as one of 12 areas for reexamination, intended to help the Congress in reviewing and reconsidering the base of federal spending and tax programs. The first section sets the stage by providing the rationale for reexamining the base of the federal government and the scope of GAO's effort. The second section is organized around 12 areas of federal activity and includes narratives discussing emerging changes in each area as well as several illustrative reexamination questions for each area. The third section provides some perspective on various strategies, proc considered as a possible means to address the issues and questions raised.