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Budget   A policy document allocating burdens and benefits  
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Federal Debt   All of the money borrowed over the years and still outstanding  
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Social Security Act 1935   This was intended to provide a minimal level of sustenance to older American  
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Tax expenditures   (loopholes or breaks) revenue losses attributed to provisions of the fed'l tax laws that allow a special exemtion, exclusion, or deduction  
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Incrementalism   Best predictor of this years budget is last years, plus a little bit more  
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Uncontrollable Expenditures   result from policies that make some groups automatically eligible for some benefit (aka an entitlement)  
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Congressional Budget Office   created by congressional budget and impoundment act of 1974. agency advises congress on the probable consequences of its budget decisions  
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Vote on budget Resolutions   occurs in congress every april  
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Appropriations bill   act of congress that funds programs within limits established by authorization bills  
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Continuing Resolutions   allow agencies to spend at the previous years level  
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