It's the stupid, budget!!!(federal government)

From: The Public Manager | Date: March 22, 2007| Author: Grimaldi | Copyright information

Once again the most mundane and central process of the federal government is front and center on our nightly news broadcasts--soon to provide as much fodder as the war in Iraq. Up until the 1960s, the budget process for Uncle Sam was relatively simple. The State of the Union was given in January per the U.S. Constitution; some numbers were slapped on a page and submitted to Congress. Hearings were held and money was appropriated for the fiscal year that began on July 1 of each year...

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