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Budget, budget overview, economy, federal resources, Historical Tables, President Obama's 2013 Budget
We now face a make-or-break moment for the middle class and those trying to reach it. After decades of eroding middle-class security as those at the very top saw their incomes rise as never before and after a historic recession that plunged our economy into a crisis from which we are still fighting to recover, it is time to construct an economy that is built to last.
The President’s 2013 Budget is built around the idea that our country does best when everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share, and plays by the same rules. We must transform our economy from one focused on speculating, spending, and borrowing to one constructed on the solid foundation of educating, innovating, and building. That begins with putting the Nation on a path to living within our means – by cutting wasteful spending, asking all Americans to shoulder their fair share, and making tough choices on some things we cannot afford, while keeping the investments we need to grow the economy and create jobs. The Budget targets scarce federal resources to the areas critical to growing the economy and restoring middle-class security: education and skills for American workers, innovation and research and development, clean energy, and infrastructure.
The Budget is a blueprint for how we can rebuild an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded.
- President’s Message
- The Budget
- Overview
- Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings
- Analytical Perspectives
- Historical Tables
- Supplemental Materials
- Appendix
- Supplementals, Amendments, and Releases
- OMB Contributors to the Budget
- Fact Sheets
- E-Book
- Past Budgets
- Mid-Session Review
Please take some time to peruse these links and get familiar with the values espoused in the President’s proposed budget. Then, each time you hear unelected Sen. Heller or Rep. Amodei talk about President Obama operating without a budget for whatever length of time, please remind them that it’s the President’s job to propose a budget and that it’s the job of Congress to pass a budget. President Obama has done that each year he’s been in office.
Remember, according to the Constitution, which the GOP is so fond of talking about, ONLY the House of Representatives can appropriate monies. So if our nation doesn’t have an approved budget, that’s not the President’s job. It’s the job of Congress to take the budget as proposed by the President, make appropriate adjustments, approve the adjusted budget and return it to him for his signature. So, they should look in the mirror and chastise their own reflections.
