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Some Background

Key Elements of the
US Tax System

How Could We Improve
the Federal Tax System?

The State of State
(and Local) Tax Policy

Appendix: TPC's
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Background: Budget Process

This section describes the process by which Congress and the president arrive at a budget each year, along with the governing rules.

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