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CONTENTS
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The House Republican Budget for Fiscal Year 2010: A Summary...................Page iii
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Introduction..............................................................Page 1
Background
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State of the Economy.......................................................Page 5
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A Tale of Two Fiscal Strategies...............................................Page 9
The Republican Budget Alternative
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Overview...............................................................Page 15
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The 10-Year Fiscal Plan....................................................Page 17
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Discretionary Spending Policies.............................................Page 19
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Health and Retirement Security..............................................Page 21
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Energy.................................................................Page 27
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Federal Tax Reform.......................................................Page 31
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Reconciliation...........................................................Page 35
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Budget Process Reforms...................................................Page 37
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Two Budgets: A Comparison................................................Page 39
The Longer-Term Budget
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A Choice of Two Futures...................................................Page 43
Summary Tables
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Table S-1: Budget Totals...................................................Page 49
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Table S-2: Budget by Category..............................................Page 50
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Table S-3: Adjustments to Baseline...........................................Page 51
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Table S-4: Total Spending and Revenues......................................Page 52