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Budget Policy: Federal Capital Budgeting

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 26, 1993
Report No. T-AFMD-93-7
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Summary:

The need for policymakers to develop a long-range economic perspective on their budgetary decisions argues for a separate focus in the budget on those investment programs having a long-term impact on the potential productive capacity for the economy. In this testimony on pending legislation that would establish a federal capital budget, GAO expresses concerns about investment and long-term economic growth in the United States and the role that budget decisions play in promoting that growth. In GAO's view, the most important contributions that the federal government can make to a healthy and growing economy are reducing the federal deficit and making wise decisions on investments that will foster economic growth. The current budget structure, with its focus on short-term goals, does not meet these needs.

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