Making Sense of the Federal Budget, Debts, and Deficits program uses a non-biased approach designed to provide teachers with a dynamic way to incorporate economic concepts into their classrooms. The program incorporates a variety of social studies, civics, and political science concepts in both the presentations and simulations. Key topics/concepts: - The budget process - Federal budget composition - Autonomous and discretionary spending - Alternative ways to finance deficits - The role of government debt - Types and ownership of government debt - Implications of debt expansion