Budget Baselines, Historical Data, and Alternatives for the Future

摘要

The budgetary statement is meant to provide a perspective from which to evaluatechoices and actions involved in preparation of the 1994 Budget. The document provides the following: a review of current policies and the implications of their extension into the future; near-term and long-term budget projections under alternative economic and technical assumptions; assessments of hidden liabilities with associated policy reforms, and assessments of high risk management areas with associated recommendations for systems improvement; and updated options and recommendations for spending control.