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Annual Report of the United States of America 1997: What Every Citizen Should Know About the Real State of the Nation
Annual Report of the United States of America 1997 What Every Citizen Should Know About the Real State of the Nation Author:Meredith E. Bagby Where do our tax dollars go? What has the government been doing and what does our future look like? As a Harvard student, Meredith Bagby wondered why the U.S. government doesn't do what corporations must do: make an annual accounting to its shareholders (i.e., taxpayers). So this savvy "twenty-something" financial analyst researched and publishe... more »d her own Annual Report-creating a stir that drew attention from Ross Perot, the Senate Banking Committee, CNN, and media worldwide. Now in its third edition, Bagby's Annual Report on the state of our nation will captivate everyone, from college student to senior citizen, who cares about America's future. Clear charts and graphs spell out the basics of the U.S. budget, the distribution of a tax dollar, American trade deficits, and other dollars-and cents issues. This slim volume offers a wealth of data on such critical matters as AIDS, the environment, immigration, Social Security, and more. As a spur to action, there are even lists of congressional representatives, complete with phone and fax numbers. The work of a rising star, this simple but powerful book delivers startling facts and figures that simply can't be found elsewhere. It puts America into amazingly sharp focus.« less