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Federal Spending Grew Nine Times Faster Than Median Income |
Federal spending has increased 334 percent since 1965, nine times faster than median income, which rose just over 35 percent. |
Total Federal Spending and Median Income, Percentage Change from 1965 |
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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. |
