The intent of these models is to provide a lot of information in one place by using pictures. These models will be used when doing analysis in the section called “How the United States is affected by Change”.
The financial model of a citizen will be very familiar to you. It was
included for completeness.
The
The basic view of the
The
The federal budget model shows the elements of the federal government and the
resulting deficit (at least in 2006).
The federal balance sheet shows the elements of the government and the government’s cash balance.