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PPA 603 Week 1 DQ 1 Public and Private
Sector   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.c
om   Describe and discuss differences that are
apparent between government and business budget
making? Are there any similarities in their
profit motives? Please provide at least two
examples to support your perspectives. Respond to
at least two of your classmates postings.
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PPA 603 Week 1 DQ 2 Reasons for Growth   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Government
often grows to meet the demands of the citizenry
and so does the costs associated with that
growth. Identify an example of growth that was
necessary and provide reasons why. Explain why
such expansions are needed to meet the needs of
society and how they are funded. These processes
sometimes bring harsh criticism? Why? Explain
your position in detail. Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings.
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PPA 603 Week 1 Public Budgeting   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Develop a
three- to four-page paper in which you present an
overview of public budgeting. Be sure
to Evaluate the philosophy of public finance.
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PPA 603 Week 2 DQ 1 One Time Tax Rate   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Real estate
magnate Donald Trump once proposed a one-time tax
of 14.25  percent on the net wealth of every
American with more than 10 million. Would this
be an efficient way to raise tax revenue? Why or
why not? Respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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PPA 603 Week 2 DQ 2 Social Services
Initiatives   For more classes visit www.snaptutor
ial.com   Should the Federal Government increase
social services initiatives to improve the
quality of life issues for the less fortunate
ones. (For instance 1) promoting
training/educational assistance initiatives to
help the unskilled workers obtain/hold jobs 2)
assist the elderly/homeless with affordable
housing 3) increase health insurance coverage
for the poor.) Secondly, what impact would this
have on the federal deficit? Is that a burden we
should place on all of the citizenry? Why?
Respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.
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PPA 603 Week 2 Public Budget Cycle   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Develop a
four- to five-page paper in which you analyze the
Public Budget Cycle in a government agency of
your choice. Be sure to include each of the
phases of the budget cycle (preparation and
submission, approval, execution and audit, and
evaluation) and address how each relates to the
overall organizational mission of the government
agency.  
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PPA 603 Week 3 DQ 1 Restrictions on Government
Revenues   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial
.com   Describe restrictions that may be placed
on government revenues? What alternatives should
the public administrator examine when met with
severe budgeting restrictions? Respond to at
least two of your classmates postings.
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PPA 603 Week 3 DQ 2 Revenue Policy   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   How vital is
to develop revenue policy aligned with community
values? Respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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PPA 603 Week 3 Governmental Budgeting
Process   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.
com   Develop a four- to five-page APA-style
paper by following the guiding statements below,
using a local, state, or federal government
agencys budget Analyze how and where revenues
are derived for the agency.
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PPA 603 Week 4 DQ 1 Budget Legislation   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Once the
budget has been prepared by the various agencies,
it is often moved forward to the legislative body
for authorization. The legislation process can
result in unintended outcomes and restrictions.
Search the internet and news reporting services
for a story on an unintended outcome of interest
to you and answer the following questions
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PPA 603 Week 4 DQ 2 Performance Budgeting   For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Performa
nce budgeting has been attempted at the local
level in recent years. Address the issues of
performance budgeting while answering the
following questions What attributes of
performance budgeting make it particularly
suitable to local government budgeting? Will the
same attributes be as useful at the federal
level? Respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.X
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PPA 603 Week 4 Public Policy   For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Develop a four- to
five-page APA-style paper that assesses a public
policy of your choice that directly impacts the
local government in the area where you reside.
You must include the details of the public policy
and analyze the effects (positive and negative)
the selected policy has on the local governments
operational budget.
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PPA 603 Week 5 Capital Budgeting   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Select a
government agency (local/state/federal) and
develop a four- to five- page APA-style paper
summarizing the following Explain how the debt
capacity of the governmental entity is determined.
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PPA 603 Week 5 DQ 1 State Government Levy Tariffs
on Imports   For more classes visit www.snaptutori
al.com   Why not have State governments levy
tariffs on imports, or tax other states
products. Would this be a sensible way to raise
revenues? What are the advantages/disadvantages?
Provide research support for your positions.
Respond to at least two of your fellow students
postings.
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PPA 603 Week 5 DQ 2 Social Security   For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Do you think
the federal government should increase spending
on Social Security and Medicare for the elderly?
If not, how should the elderly fund retirement
and medical costs? Provide research support for
your positions. Respond to at least two of your
fellow students postings.
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PPA 603 Week 6 DQ 1 Government Managing the
Economy   For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.
com   Do you believe government efforts to manage
the economy usually make things better or worse?
Provide research support for your positions.
Respond to at least two of your fellow students
postings.X
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PPA 603 Week 6 DQ 2 Professional Sports   For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Professi
onal sports and big-league cities go hand in
hand. Hosting a professional sports franchise is
evidence that a city has arrived per-se that is
not simply a large city but a major league city.
Moreover, acquiring or retaining professional
sports teams has become important in local
economic development plans. From your
perspective, is it wise for a major metropolis
to promote professional sports? What are the
advantages/disadvantages?
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