LEADER 02884nam 2200757Ia 450 001 9911004894803321 005 20251117002701.0 010 $a9786611905286 010 $a9781281905284 010 $a1281905283 010 $a9781933995519 010 $a1933995513 035 $a(CKB)1000000000688262 035 $a(EBL)686314 035 $a(OCoLC)610027146 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000294283 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12072385 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000294283 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10303807 035 $a(PQKB)10259725 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000416169 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11262091 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000416169 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10419210 035 $a(PQKB)10565632 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC285177 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL285177 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10379679 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL190528 035 $a(Perlego)532604 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC686314 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL686314 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000688262 100 $a20050915d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDownsizing the federal government /$fChris Edwards 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cCato Institute$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (262 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781930865822 311 08$a1930865821 311 08$a9781930865839 311 08$a193086583X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aDownsizing the Federal Government; Copyright; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; 3. WHY DOWNSIZE?; 4. A PLAN TO CUT SPENDING AND BALANCE THE BUDGET; 5. WASTEFUL PROGRAMS; 6. SPECIAL INTEREST SPENDING; 7. ACTIVELY DAMAGING PROGRAMS; 8. FISCAL FEDERALISM; 9. PRIVATIZATION; 10. STRUCTURAL REFORMS AND OUTLOOK; APPENDIX 1: THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION; APPENDIX 2: DISCUSSION OF SELECTED BUDGET CUTS; Notes; Index 330 $aMost federal programs are unnecessary, actively damaging, or properly the responibility of the states or the private sector. This book examines a huge range of programs that should be cut to balance the budget and reduce taxes. 606 $aGovernment spending policy$zUnited States 606 $aWaste in government spending$zUnited States 606 $aBudget deficits$zUnited States 615 0$aGovernment spending policy 615 0$aWaste in government spending 615 0$aBudget deficits 676 $a352.3/67 700 $aEdwards$b Chris$g(Chris R.)$0247824 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911004894803321 996 $aDownsizing the federal government$94388103 997 $aUNINA