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1.    Current Events – Continually updated with analysis of current speeches, legislation, etc. that relate to the economy of the 1990s and the contents of REPORTCARD2000.COM.  With an understanding of REPORTCARD2000.COM, the posturing and representations by politicians will be astonishing.  Includes Questions for Hillary Clinton.  YouTube

 

2.    Analysis and comments, line by line, on The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2002-2011 to highlight the important assumptions throughout the report.  The report is extensively cited for economic comparisons between the Clinton administration and Bush administration.  Politicians often go no further than the second sentence in the Summary Section.  The analysis is necessary to understand the economic climate of 2000 and the assumptions of the $5.6 trillion projected surplus, which is critical in highlighting political deception.

 

3.    REPORTCARD2000.COM’s analytical review of the 1990s economy is based on the assumptions in The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2002-2011 published in January 2001.  Here is an extensive review of the economy and budget projection based on the entire 190 page CBO report, not just the few sentences selected by politicians.  The January 2001 CBO report projecting a 10 year $5.6 trillion budget surplus was based on numerous assumptions detailed in the CBO report.  For those who choose to understand the contents of REPORTCARD2000.com, clarity of the economic events of the 1990s and the January 2001 budget projection will be obtained because the assumptions and concerns of the CBO in January 2001 are analyzed with the benefit of additional years of actual data. 

 

4.    The Current US Economy – A brief look at important trends across many years to 2006.

 

5.    Montage of Quotes – Includes political quotes referencing the economy of the 1990s.  After obtaining an understanding of The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2002-2011, the quotes by politicians will be nothing short of alarming.

 

6.    Background – Links to related information, press releases, definitions and other items of interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

1. Current Events

Link to current political and legislation analysis based on the analysis contained in REPORTCARD2000.COM.  Includes questions for Hillary Clinton.

 

 

 

 

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2. Analysis

 

Review notes of text in:

The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2002-2011

Miscellaneous Excerpts and Qualifiers

Report Sections

Summary

Budget Outlook

Economic Outlook

Revenue Outlook

Outlay Outlook

Uncertainty of Budget Projections

 

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Glossary

 

 

 

 

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3. REPORTCARD2000.COM Analytical Review

 

Analytical Review of The Budget and Economic Outlook:   Fiscal Years 2002-2011   PDF

Introduction

Annual results and major components

Outlays

Revenue

Capital Gains

Salaries and wages

Corporate activity

Affects on budget projection

Conclusion

 

Appendix I – Direct Foreign Investment

Appendix II – Individual Stock Activity

Appendix III – Weekly Initial Jobless Claims

Appendix IV - National Average Wage Index from Social Security Administration

Appendix V Adjusted Gross Income Shares, 1980-2005 (% of total AGI earned by each group)

 

 

 

 

 

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4. The Current US Economy

 

Where are we now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Montage of Quotes

 

Are they truthful, deceptive or incompetent?

 

 

 

 

 

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6. Background

 

YouTube

Website Summary Page

 

President Clinton: The United States on Track to Pay Off the Debt by End of the Decade

THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: FISCAL YEARS 2002-2011  HTML

 “Fraud” defined

 

“Direct Foreign Investment” defined

 

Securities Act 1933 - Background

Securities Act of 1933 Section 27A

Securities Act of 1933 Section 24

 

Why REPORTCARD2000.COM was published

Late 1990s Corporate Debt

Humor Top 10 List  

 

How GDP is Calculated

WIKIPEDIA GDP Definition

WIKIPEDIA GDP Income Approach

 

USA Recessions

 

Stock Activity Examples

 

Reference Books

Lincoln Douglas Debates

Emotional Intelligence

 

Gandhi's Seven Deadly Sins

 

It’s Time to Pay our Bills:  Americans’ Perspective on the National Debt & How Leaders Can Use the Public’s Ideas to Address the Country’s Long-Term Budget Challenges

 

Related Links

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