President Releases Budget 2012

It has been a while since I blogged about any numbers, so this week I thought I would do a few exciting blog posts on budgets. Wait, don't leave, I know budgets can be very tedious, but they are an important part of government. This week brings us two big budget proposals, today, President Obama released his 2012 federal budget. Later this week, Governor Hickenlooper will release the 2012 Colorado budget.

In an attempt to keep you from running away, here are some fun graphics and videos:


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Still here? I'm impressed! I am guessing then that you might be willing to check out some of these less interactive sources:

• Budget of the United States Government, FY2012 This is the budge itself, all 216 pages of it. It outlines in detail each of the agencies budget and the strategy that President Obama took in drafting this budget.
• Historical Tables Want to know how much the government has spent over time? There are some numbers here back to 1790, but most are 1940 to the present.
• Washington Post's coverage on Federal Budget 2012 This page gathers all of the Washington Post articles from in-depth analysis by agency to political discussion on implementation.
  
• Debt and Budget Information This is a guide from the library to additional resources.