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This report gives an update on fiscal consolidation strategies across OECD member countries since last year. Chapter 1 describes the scope and composition of country plans, compares them with calculated fiscal need, and provides information on the timing and details. Chapter 2 contains notes on each of the countries which present the current fiscal position and announced fiscal paths, the consolidation plans, and detailed expenditure and revenue measures. Chapter 3 discusses the financial situation and consolidation needs of sub-national governments, and the policies that are being carried out at both levels of government to reach the consolidation objectives.

Finance -- Congresses. --- Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 -- Government policy -- Congresses. --- Finance, Public --- Specie payments

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Monetary policy --- Currency question --- Specie payments --- History. --- United States --- Great Britain --- Politics and government --- Colonies --- History --- Finance.

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"Comprehensive: examines the historical development of the federal tax system; explains the relative importance of income taxes, payroll taxes, and other taxes in the modern era; and discusses the fairness, economic efficiency, and revenue-raising characteristics of federal tax policy - Policy-focused: analyzes federal tax policy in its budget policy context; emphasizes how decisionmaking on taxes is affected by spending policy (defense and domestic) and by fiscal policy (deficits and debt); focuses on the politics of tax policy as reflected in Democratic and Republican party differences - Timely: appraises the adequacy of the current federal tax system in terms of future national security and entitlement commitments and the enormous deficit and problems the federal government now faces; contends that neither party is being truthful about the higher revenue levels that will be needed to fund government without excessive deficits or debt; argues that the tax system is indeed 'broken' a"--

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The 1896 Democratic National Convention simultaneously proposed a radically new trajectory for American industrial expansion, harshly repudiated its own incumbent president, and rudely overturned the party's traditional regional and social hierarchy. The passion that attended these decisions was deeply embedded in the traditional alliances and understandings of the past, in the careers and futures of the party's most prominent leaders and most insignificant ward heelers, and in the personal relations of men who had long served together in the halls of Congress. This passion was continuously on display in the Chicago Coliseum, shaped by the rhythm of parliamentary ritual and the physical architecture of the convention hall. William Jennings Bryan anticipated the moment when pathos would be at its height and chose that moment to give his 'Cross of Gold' address, thus harnessing passion to his personal ambition and winning the presidential nomination.

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