| Article ID: | iaor19982058 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 365 |
| End Page Number: | 406 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management |
| Keywords: | government, politics |
In addition to a thorough review of the congressional structure and procedures for budget decisions from the birth of the nation, salient issues such as the origination clause, centralized versus decentralized appropriations, single versus multiple appropriations bills, unauthorized appropriations and free riders, backdoor spending, impoundment of funds, and budget deficit are also addressed comprehensively.