5: Governmental Policies
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- 5.3: Sources of Revenue and Expenditures of the U.S. Government
- This chapter will provide a brief overview of some of the budget’s key areas of expenditure. Policymakers make considerable effort to ensure that long-term priorities are protected from the heat of the election cycle and short-term changes in public opinion. The role of politics in drafting the annual budget is large.