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America's Fiscal Future

GAO-08-217CG Published: Oct 30, 2007. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2007.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Breakbulk Trade and Transportation Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans, LA, on October 30, 2007. Major topics of this presentation include: spending for mandatory and discretionary programs; major fiscal exposures; Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid spending; U.S. investments abroad; health care reform; and Department of Defense supply chain management.

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Auditing and Financial Management
Balanced budgetsBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget deficitDeficit reductionEconomic analysisEconomic growthEconomic policiesElderly personsFederal social security programsFinancial analysisFinancial managementFiscal policiesHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth care reformIntergovernmental fiscal relationsLocal governmentsPerformance measuresPolicy evaluationState governments