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Federal Revenue and Spending: A Book of Charts

Total Government Spending Has More Than Doubled Since 1965

The total spending burden on American households has grown 129 percent since 1965. State and local spending per household has increased 156 percent, while federal spending has increased 115 percent.

Total Federal and Combined State and Local Spending per Household, 1965–2007

Federal Revenue & Spending Chart Graphic Featuring Discretionary and Mandatory Spending
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Source: Households from U.S. Bureau of the Census; Outlays from FY 2009 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 8.1; Revenue and Expenditures from Economic Report of the President, 2007, Table B-86.
 

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