PHIL JOYCE TESTIMONY ON FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS AND NEED FOR BUDGET REFORM
INDIVIDUALLY POST ON YOUR GROUP DISCUSSION PAGE YOUR VIEW OF THESE VIDEO SEGMENTS. Use one post to discuss the questions below. The required hearings are on Dec 12, 2011 and November 30, 2016.
The main speaker during the required segments is Phil Joyce, one of the authors of the text book and formerly with the Congressional Budget Office.
CSPAN video on Federal Budget Reform Proposals – 12-12-11. The video is almost 2 hours long; however, the required three portions are found at:
7:30-10:30; 16:30-32:15; and 1:38:00-1:40:10. [about 22 minutes] 41 1:32
CSPAN video. 11-30-16. On the Federal Budget Process. Phil Joyce is around
34:50 – 40:15 and 1:01:10 – 1:04:20 [about 8 minutes]
BONUS INTERVIEW (optional, interesting call-in Q&A from the public)
CSPAN 01-08-17 Washington Journal. Running Government Like a Business
YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO THESE SEGMENTS. THESE SEGMENTS ARE THE MINIMUM. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ARE BELOW. WHEN DISCUSSING, BE SURE TO INDICATE WHEN REFERRING TO A VIDEO AND THE SPEAKER, IF RELEVANT.
{More recent panel on CSPAN- NOT part of this assignment. 2/25/20; Congressional Budgeting Process; 26:00-30:50}
Joyce Video Discussion
[Address at least 2 of these questions.]
- What are some weaknesses with the current legislative budget process?
- What are the impacts of these weaknesses in practice?
- Discuss the significance of one key point made on the Video about the budget process.
- What recommendation would you like to see to improve the budget process?
