[20020508]RS20034_1980至2001财政年度的拟议和实际预算总额.pdf

1 The data were taken from: the annual budget documents submitted by the President; the annualCBO report that reestimates the Presidents budget, An Analysis of the Presidents BudgetaryProposals; the annual congressional budget resolutions; and additional information in the(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20034Updated May 8, 2002Proposed and Actual Budget Totalsfor the Fiscal Years 1980 Through 2001Philip D. WintersAnalyst in Government FinanceGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe federal government rarely forecasts its budget accurately. The complicatedcombination of factors underlying the Presidents and Congress budget proposalsalmost ensures some difference with the eventual outcome. The underlying assumptionsinclude future economic conditions and technical components of the budget models.Some of the factors in this process are themselves volatile and susceptible tochange, contributing to the ongoing evolution of budget proposals and estimates. Theoriginal proposals are necessary and useful indicators of the policy choices proposed bythe President and Congress as well as indicator