HOW JIMMY CARTER WON THE BATTLE OF THE BUDGET.

Discusses the retention of the federal budget policy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter by the government of Ronald Reagan. General growth of federal spending; Division of resources between defense and non-defense functions; Reagan-era spending in the period from 1982 to 1985; Defense outlays under Reagan; Source of the deficit problems; Degree to which the federal government's tax and spending policies run themselves.