Federal Revenue and Spending: Federal Budget in Pictures

Federal Spending

Spending is at record levels and is still growing, threatening economic freedom.

Federal Revenue

America's growing tax burden is a drag on the economy and will reach record levels without policy changes.

Debt & Deficits

Excessive spending has created record levels of debt and deficits, and the worst is yet to come, threatening opportunity and prosperity for younger generations.

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Entitlements

Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security spending is set to explode, placing enormous pressure on other priorities such as defense and the rest of the budget.

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Featured Charts

Publicly Held Debt Set to Skyrocket
Top 10 Percent of Earners Paid 71 Percent of Federal Income Taxes
Obama’s Budget Hikes Taxes by $2 Trillion
What if Families Handled Finances Like the Federal Government Does?
Budget Control Act Sequestration Would Hit Defense Hardest
U.S. Has the Highest Corporate Tax Rate
Tax Revenues Devoured By Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in 2045
Social Security Deficits are Permanent and Growing