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Fiscal Facts & Figures

[Tax Charts]

Spending Charts

Total Federal Spending

Total Federal Spending
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Revenue Growth vs. Spending Growth

Federal Discretionary Spending

Federal Spending as a Share of GDP

Government Spending as a Share of the
U.S. Economy

Government Spending as a Share of the U.S. Economy
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Federal Spending by Category, Percent Change

Annual Increase in Federal Spending,
Excluding Interest

Federal Spending under a Business-as-Usual Policy