81. Around that time, he had been taking part in negotiations to stem the growth of the federal budget. 82. As a result, public discussions of federal budget matters usually are dominated by those with a stake in entitlement largess, and their biases become clear very quickly. 83. Any player could also access a federal budget spreadsheet and call up a congressional ballot to cast votes, just by clicking on a mouse. 84. As Barry explains, there are good reasons that federal budget forecasts are about as trustworthy and dependable as the Fearless Forecasts issued each year by your faithful scribe. 85. As director of the OMB, Daniels will oversee preparation of the federal budget and supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies. 86. Are Republicans cutting the federal budget or merely decreasing the increase? 87. As for the federal budget and the fate of the so-called Social Security lock box, that debate has been refocused like none other. 88. As director, he said, he would devise ways to meet the pressure of the federal budget. 89. Armey said House Republican leaders favor devoting the bulk of the federal budget surplus to shoring up Social Security and Medicare. 90. As for helping to balance the federal budget, the only way this can happen is to put the beast on short rations. |