1. Visit the Fiscal Year 2016 Historical Tables Budget (PDF) of the US Government. Use the PDF bookmarks to find the tables and sections needed to complete the tasks below.
The url for the link for 2016 Historical Tables Budget is: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BUDGET-2016-TAB/pdf/BUDGET-2016-TAB.pdf
Select one of the government functions and describe in a brief summary whether it has seen an increase or decrease in government spending over the past 10 to 15 years. For the function you have selected, is it related to the problem of addressing externalities, providing public goods or dealing with other market failures. Does it appear to be related to political functions instead of economic functions