The President’s FY 2006 Budget Proposal:

Overview and Briefing Charts

This chartpack reviews the President’s FY 2006 budget request to Congress and highlights overall budget assumptions and funding for major health programs. It begins with a description of the federal budget process, followed by an overview of federal surplus/deficit spending patterns dating back to 1969. It then turns to summary information on the overall composition of the Administration’s budget, followed by the President’s proposed funding for some of the major programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Chartpack (.pdf)