For this online exercise the main body of your paper shall be no less than two pages, double spaced, using APA style to answer the following questions:

Go online to www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget (Links to an external site.) to learn more about the federal budget, and be guided by the following:

On the right side on the screen, Click on 'Budget Appendix' to review the Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency and then pick a Department of your choice (e.g. Department of the Treasury).

1. What are the Department budget's estimates of spending, revenues, borrowing, and debt?
2. What are some of its policy and legislative recommendations?
3. Identify what the overall federal fiscal policy of this budget is and some of the priorities for spending and [preferred] spending and tax policy changes contained within the Department's Budget.

Identify the Department you chose, type the question at the beginning of each paragraph. Include in-text citations, as well as a reference list, in alignment with APA 7th edition citation form.

SUCCESS TIPS:  Review the Summary Tables in the Budget which begin on page 111, reference column 2021 year. You can copy relative sections into your paper.  Use your search function for keywords.  The assignment is broad enough to allow students to develop their own level of interest and knowledge with the President's Budget. I understand it can be a little overwhelming, it's a large budget! Don't overthink the assignment, let the instructions guide you.