Your Tax Dollars at Work
March 2008 By Leslie Carper
Here we are on the eve of the Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 budget year on
which the U.S. government operates. Although the federal
government draws up an annual budget of where to allocate tax
dollars, it's a protracted, year-round process, and just about
everyone in all three branches of government contributes
ingredients to the pie.