2009 Federal Revenue and Spending Book of Charts

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Federal Spending per Household Is Skyrocketing

Total federal spending per household is currently at record levels, having risen 203 percent since 1965. The Obama Administration's budget would increase federal spending even further to $33,194 per household by 2019.

Total Federal Spending per Household in Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (2008)

Federal Spending per Household

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; White House Office of Management and Budget; Congressional Budget Office.

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Federal Spending

Defense Spending Remains Below Historical Levels Despite the War on Terror	Federal Spending Grew Nearly Seven Times Faster Than Median Income	Federal Spending Is Growing Faster Than Federal Revenue	Since 9/11, Federal Spending Increased Much Faster Than Inflation	Federal Spending Has Increased Steadily Regardless of Congressional Leadership
Federal Spending per Household Is Skyrocketing	FY 2009 Had the Second-Highest Number of Earmarks in History Despite Change in Congressional Leadership	Mandatory Spending Has Increased Five Times Faster Than Discretionary Spending	Mandatory Spending Will Increase by $7,538 per Household in 2009	Medicare and Medicaid Spending Will Rise with Increasing Health Care Costs
Obama's Budget Would Return Defense Spending to Pre-9/11 Levels	Total Government Spending More Than Doubled Since 1965