The Federal Budget Explained

Our friends at the National Priorities Project have written an article (linked below) about two approaches to the federal budget submitted to the House: the Ryan Plan and the "Peoples' Budget" written by the Progressive Caucus.  The article deserves a close read because it doesn't just tell us about dollars here and dollars there, but it explains that the two plans represent two opposing philosophies of government:  the Ryan Plan looks to shrink government size and government services while the Progressive Causcus plan looks to grow the role of government to restore economic health and create jobs.

http://nationalpriorities.org/en/publications/2011/defining-fy2012-budget-debate/