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A History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United StatesDebt Is the Price of Liberty

A History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United States: Debt Is the Price of Liberty [The early period covering the first presidential administrations was defined by a government of divided set of responsibilities and new powers to enhance the nation’s public credit. Debt was generally seen as a necessary means for providing for the needs of the country. Both Hamilton and Jefferson agreed that debt retirement was beneficial but disagreed on the mechanics. Far from a protectionist, Hamilton understood that the country’s standing in foreign debt markets was critical to long-run hopes of success for the new country. Jefferson, instead, showed how complicated the distribution of budgetary powers was in practice. This foreshadowed many debates to come where budget policy was shaped by domestic politics and differing notions on the type of federal government that the country should have, but also economic theory and external threats.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United StatesDebt Is the Price of Liberty

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
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978-3-030-30958-9
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19 –49
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10.1007/978-3-030-30959-6_2
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[The early period covering the first presidential administrations was defined by a government of divided set of responsibilities and new powers to enhance the nation’s public credit. Debt was generally seen as a necessary means for providing for the needs of the country. Both Hamilton and Jefferson agreed that debt retirement was beneficial but disagreed on the mechanics. Far from a protectionist, Hamilton understood that the country’s standing in foreign debt markets was critical to long-run hopes of success for the new country. Jefferson, instead, showed how complicated the distribution of budgetary powers was in practice. This foreshadowed many debates to come where budget policy was shaped by domestic politics and differing notions on the type of federal government that the country should have, but also economic theory and external threats.]

Published: Oct 26, 2019

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