Five Things You Need to Know About the Federal Budget Process

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🗓️ 25 October 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Topics Discussed: Impeachment Update (02:08) 1. Budget Vocabulary (09:10) 2. Mandatory vs. Discretionary vs. Tax Breaks (12:59) 3. Deficits and Debt (16:06) 4. The Process in Theory (20:28) 5. The Process in Practice (23:11) Pantsuit Politics in the Wild: Nuance Nation Tour tickets for Dallas Nebraska Women's Leadership Network Fall Conference (October 24-25) - Conference tickets - Keynote address only Blissdom (November 14-16) Sponsors: Wander Beauty Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles. Episode Resources: Overview: Federal Budget Glossary (National Priorities) What is the Federal Budget? (The Balance) Budget of the U.S. Government (USA.gov) The Essential Guide to the Federal Budget (Politico Pro) Federal Budget 101 (National Priorities) History: History of the Budget Process (Tax Policy Center) US Federal Budget History (Areppim) A Short History of Government Taxing and Spending in the United States (Tax Foundation) The Process: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities) Federal Spending: Where Does the Money Go (National Priorities Project) Debt and Deficit: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Let's talk about the federal budget.
0:03.0	You know, in some ways, it's budgeting we're all familiar with, money in, money out,
0:10.0	and in other ways.
0:12.0	It is infinitely more complex.
0:17.0	This is Sarah.
0:18.0	This is Beth, your listening to Pantzoo politics.
0:21.0	The home of grace filled political conversations.
0:30.0	Hello everyone, it's Friday and a lot is happening.
0:43.0	We're just doing our best here at Pantzoo Politics.
0:45.0	America not so much, but we're doing our best to say on top of things.
0:49.0	Today, we are going to do a quick discussion of the developing news that's taking place as we're recording.
0:57.0	And then we're going to tell you five things we want you to know about the federal budget process,
1:01.0	which I know is not on anyone's front burner right now, but we're in kind of a crunch with getting our government funded
1:08.0	and so we want to tell you as much as we can about that.
1:10.0	And also, we already did it on impeachment.
1:13.0	So go back and listen to that one.
1:15.0	Before we dive into that, just a reminder, we're going to be in Dallas really soon, you guys, for the very last stop of our tour.
1:24.0	And Sarah realized looking at the calendar that we're going to be in Dallas as we celebrate Pantzoo politics.
1:31.0	Fourth birthday.
1:32.0	And it's going to be very exciting time for all of us to be together.
1:35.0	So we hope you get your tickets.
1:36.0	Link is in the show notes.
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