12 Evaluate each of the following proposals for reform in terms of the material discussed in this chapter:

a. Linking all spending programs to visible tax hikes.

b. A balanced budget amendment stipulating that Congress cannot spend more than total tax revenues.

c. A budgetary referenda process whereby the voters actually vote on the distribution of federal dollars to the different categories of spending (X percentage to agriculture, Y percentage to national defense, etc.) instead of letting elected representatives decide.