government spending
State budget outlays
Government spending is expenditure by public authorities—federal, state, or local—on goods, services, and programs.
It includes infrastructure, defense, education, healthcare, and social benefits.
Economists debate whether government spending stimulates or crowds out private investment: Government spending increased during the recession.
Often shortened to spending in political discourse: We need to cut spending.
Official enactment of statutes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
reform · regulation · appropriations committee · audit · waste · fraud · lobbying · earmarks
Public financial protection programs
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
- housing assistancePrograms helping afford shelter
disability benefits · safety net · public assistance · TANF · WIC · earned income credit · means-tested · entitlements
Government spending to boost economy
- economic recoveryReturn to prosperity
- infrastructure investmentSpending on foundational systems
- job creationEstablishing new work positions
- tax rebatesReturned excess payments
quantitative easing · bailout · business loans · countercyclical · multiplier effect · shovel-ready · emergency funding · direct payments
Unauthorized claiming or allocation
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expenditureMoney paid out
- deficitAmount still owed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
fiscal year · national debt · funding · sequestration · omnibus · earmark · balanced budget · debt ceiling
Major intercity roads
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
- water systemsInfrastructure distributing potable liquid
electric grid · broadband · railroads · dams · sewers · tunnels · ports · pipelines
Armed forces collectively
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- armed forcesNation's combined military services
- weapons systemsMilitary attack apparatus
procurement · defense contracts · national security · troops · bases · aircraft carriers · fighter jets · missiles
Government-funded educational institutions
- universitiesInstitutions granting advanced degrees
- student loansBorrowed funds for tuition
- Title IFederal education funding program
- Head StartFederal early childhood services
special education · school lunch program · research grants · teacher salaries · facilities · textbooks · early childhood · vocational training
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · reform · regulation · appropriations committee · audit · waste · fraud · lobbying · earmarks · pork barrel
social security
Public financial protection programs
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
housing assistance · disability benefits · safety net · public assistance · TANF · WIC · earned income credit · means-tested · entitlements · social services
fiscal stimulus
Government spending to boost economy
- economic recoveryReturn to prosperity
- infrastructure investmentSpending on foundational systems
- job creationEstablishing new work positions
tax rebates · quantitative easing · bailout · business loans · countercyclical · multiplier effect · shovel-ready · emergency funding · direct payments
appropriation
Unauthorized claiming or allocation
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expenditureMoney paid out
- deficitAmount still owed
surplus · fiscal year · national debt · funding · sequestration · omnibus · earmark · balanced budget · debt ceiling · outlays
highways
Major intercity roads
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- airportsFacilities for aircraft arrival
water systems · electric grid · broadband · railroads · dams · sewers · tunnels · ports · pipelines · renewable energy
military
Armed forces collectively
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- armed forcesNation's combined military services
weapons systems · procurement · defense contracts · national security · troops · bases · aircraft carriers · fighter jets · missiles · cybersecurity
public schools
Government-funded educational institutions
- universitiesInstitutions granting advanced degrees
- student loansBorrowed funds for tuition
- Title IFederal education funding program
Head Start · special education · school lunch program · research grants · teacher salaries · facilities · textbooks · early childhood · vocational training · community colleges
- government spendingfederal budget, expenditures, allocations, federal aid, state aid
- mixed economyprivate sector, public sector, market economy, free market, public services
- development statisticsdemographic data, birth rate, poverty rates, death rate, literacy rate
- economic stimulusstimulus, stimulus package, stimulus packages, fiscal stimulus, economic relief
- federal budgetfederal budget, appropriations, deficit, national budget, surplus
- fiscal policybudget deficit, national budget, budget surplus, budget deficits, federal budget
government spendingprivate investment
Funding outside public markets
business investment · consumer spending · household spending · venture capital · private enterprise
government spendingtaxation
Compulsory government revenue collection
government revenue · tax collection · budget cuts · spending cuts · deficit reduction
government spendingfree market
Commerce without state intervention
laissez-faire · privatization · deregulation · market forces · small government
government, spending, governing, governed, governance, governments, governmental, governable, ungovernable