ABSTRACT
This entry is about the executive budget process. It starts by considering what a president is trying to accomplish through his or her budgets. What explains the president's choices in the budget process? To accomplish those goals, presidents and the Office of Management and Budget have used a variety of different approaches over time. To understand these approaches, one must understand the actual mechanics of the budget process—how does it operate? Finally, the entry looks at the outcomes of the process. What do the results of the president's budget process look like?
