IMPORTANT LINKS
These websites provide important information about our economy and related issues. Except as noted, all of these sites have proven to be politically neutral and reliable in terms of data accuracy.
GOVERNMENT CONTACTS
Contact Your Representatives
Identify and contact your district’s Representative by letter, email, or telephone.
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Contact Your Senators
Identify and contact your Senators by letter, email, or telephone.
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
House Home Page
Comprehensive information about the House, except for what the politicians don’t want you to know.
http://www.house.gov/
Senate Home Page
Comprehensive information about the Senate, except for what the politicians don’t want you to know.
http://www.senate.gov/
Senate Organizational Chart
Identifies all the key players with links to their committees.
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/e_one_section_no_teasers/org_chart.htm
OUR ECONOMY
Perot Charts
Excellent charts of the longer-term trends of key economic indicators. Most have clarifying commentary and they are updated frequently.
http://perotcharts.com/home/
FEDERAL BUDGET
Budget Historical Tables – 2009
Summary tables of all key budget data going back as far as possible. Well-organized and user-friendly.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2009/pdf/hist.pdf
Budget History Spreadsheets – 2009
Downloadable spreadsheets of the historical budget data described above.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2009/hist.html
Concord Coalition
Reports and charts about the consequences of unsustainable federal budget deficits and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth.
http://www.concordcoalition.org/
Office of Management and Budget
The administration’s perspective on the current and proposed budget. Figures and commentary are generally biased to promote the current administration’s agenda no matter who is in office.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
US Budget Watch
Mission is to increase awareness of the important fiscal issues facing the country. Covers tax and spending policies and tracks the president’s fiscal policies.
http://www.usbudgetwatch.org/
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)
CAGW's mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Data and reports about pork-barrel and wasteful spending, including CAGW’s annual “Pig Book”.
http://www.cagw.org/
National Priorities Project (NPP)
NPP analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Searchable database and numerous reports about government spending.
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/
USA Spending.gov
Detailed data about spending by state, district, and companies. Under development, but has some interesting information.
http://www.usaspending.gov/index.php