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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 |
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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. |
