TY - BOOK AU - Rasmussen,Scott W. TI - The people's money: how voters would balance the budget and eliminate the federal debt SN - 9781451666106 AV - HJ 2051 R225p 2012 U1 - 336.73 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Threshold Editions KW - Budget deficits KW - United States KW - Bailouts (Government policy) KW - Debts, Public KW - Government spending policy KW - Déficits presupuestarios KW - Estados Unidos KW - Rescates (política gubernamental) KW - Política de gastos público KW - 20150300 N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction: what the bailouts unleashed -- The political class -- What the political class thinks voters think -- How the political class deceives -- How voters would spend the people's money -- How voters would fix defense -- How voters would fix social security -- How voters would fix medicare and health care -- How voters would fix the tax system -- How voters would be generous -- How voters would save the people's money -- Ending corporate welfare -- Giving the people a return on investments -- Tightening the belt of the beltway -- Adding it all up -- Conclusion: the end the political class N2 - Draws on historical events, budgetary documents, and public opinion data to reveal that voters are more willing to take action to reduce federal spending, explaining how voter-supported proposals could solve the nation's financial problems UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011044990-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1211/2011044990-d.html ER -