United States. Office of Management and Budget. Budget of the United States Government 2002

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THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2002 A Citizen’s Guide to the Federal Budget, Budget of the
contains the Budget Message of the President and information on United States Government, Fiscal Year 2002 provides general
the President’s 2002 proposals by budget function. information about the budget and the budget process.
Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Govern- Budget System and Concepts, Fiscal Year 2002 contains an
ment, Fiscal Year 2002 contains analyses that are designed to high- explanation of the system and concepts used to formulate the Presi-
light specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations dent’s budget proposals.
of budget data that place the budget in perspective.
The Analytical Perspectives volume includes economic and account- Budget Information for States, Fiscal Year 2002 is an Office
ing analyses; information on Federal receipts and collections; analyses of Management and Budget (OMB) publication that provides proposed
of Federal spending; detailed information on Federal borrowing and State-by-State obligations for the major Federal formula grant pro-
debt; the Budget Enforcement Act preview report; current services grams to State and local governments. The allocations are based
estimates; and other technical presentations. It also includes informa- on the proposals in the President’s budget. The report is released
tion on the budget system and concepts and a listing of the Federal after the budget.
programs by agency and account.
Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, AUTOMATED SOURCES OF BUDGET INFORMATION
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I. THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF
THE PRESIDENT

THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
mTm o the Cryo ngress oO]/ th;e ited States: This budget also retires the maximum
amount of debt possible by providing the
On February 28, 2001, I submitted A fastest, largest debt reduction in_ history,
Blueprint for New Beginnings, which provided $2 trillion over 10 years Debt held by
the Congress with my budget plan to fund th! e publilL] c will } 1b e reduced to its lowest
America’s important priorities, reduce the share of the economy since World War I
debt by a historic amount, and provide fair
After funding important priorities and retir-
and responsible tax relief for the American
ing all Government debt possible, my budget
people. Today I am sending to the Congress
7 uses the remaining portion of the surplus
more details on my proposed budget
to provide fair and reasonable tax relief
A budget is much more than a collection to every American who pays income taxes
of numbers. A budget is a reflection of My budget uses roughly one-fourth of the
a nation’s priorities, its needs, and its promise budget surplus to provide the typical family
:
This budget offers a new vision of governing of four $1,600 in tax relief. The American
for our Nation people have been overcharged for Government,
and they deserve a refund.
My budget strengthens and reforms edu-
cation; preserves and protects Medicare and My budget does all these things, and
Social Security; strengthens and modernizes more. I believe America’s best days are
our military; improves health care; and pro- yet to come, and I look forward to working
tects our environment. Importantly, this budg- with the Congress in a bipartisan fashion
et creates an unprecedented $1 trillion reserve to ensure that our Nation reaches its full
for additional needs and contingencies. potential as we begin a new century.
GEORGE W. BUSH
April 9, 2001
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