Throughout the recent political campaigns, taxes and budget policy were key issues. White House budget packages are frequently designed to stimulate economic growth. From the library or from www.whitehouse.gov, get a present summary of government spending and tax legislation signed by the president.

a) prepare down a short explanation of the fiscal policy of the United States.

b) Would you describe it as "expansionary" or "contractionary"?

c) How can American consumers affect decision makers on the fiscal policies?

d) Describe and discuss if and how this has changed over the past five years.

e) Post your response on the Discussion Board. Comment on other postings.