“federal-spending” Charts
Share of Federal Revenues from Various Sources »
This year, about 46% of all revenues come from the individual income tax, 34% from the Social Security/Medicare payroll tax…
Federal Government: Much Smaller in Canada »
Canadian federal spending fell to 15.1 percent of GDP in 2013 and is projected to decline to 14.0 percent by…
Gross national profit: Washington’s wealth »
Grand new federal buildings, generous public employee salaries, and a growing lobbying industry are among the signs of Washington’s increasing…
Health as a Percentage of Total Federal Spending »
In 1962, before Medicare and Medicaid got going, overall health spending (Medicare, Medicaid, VA, government employees health insurance, etc.) amounted…
Where Does All the Money Go? »
In 2013, the major entitlement programs—Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care—consumed 49% of all federal spending. By comparison,…
Federal Spending Remains Flat »
The CBO released its new budget outlook today. The chart below shows total federal spending since 2000. Spending was way…
Bernanke's View of Fiscal Policy »
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke stated that 'except for in 2009, we’ve had very tight fiscal policy'. In Keynesian economics,…
Congress Busts Discretionary Budget by $174 Billion »
Three budget deals have resulted in higher discretionary budget authority (BA) relative to prior law over the last five years.…
Defense a Small Share of Federal Spending »
The federal government spends four times as much on social and economic programs as it does on national defense.
Budget Deal Frontloads Spending Increases »
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 would result in $85 billion in spending increases over the first three fiscal years.…
Medicaid Spending Exceeds Half a Trillion Dollars »
Total Medicaid spending is projected to reach $529 billion in 2015, a one-year increase of about $30 billion. By 2023,…
Lobbying Isn't Corruption, or Nepotism, It's Good Investment »
A report has found that for the 200 most politically active companies, every dollar spent in campaign contributions and federal…
Why Who's in Charge Doesn't Matter-- In Lobbyists They Trust »
From 2007 to 2012, America's most politically active corporations spent $5.8 billion, an average of $28.9 million each, on congressional…
Look to the North for Fiscal Reform »
From 1995 to 1998, Canada turned its $32 billion federal deficit into a $2.5 billion surplus. Canada's federal spending as…
New VA Program Could Cost Big Bucks »
In the rush to deal with the Veterans Affairs crisis, the senate voted 93-3 on June 11 to expand health…
The Irony of Federal Programs: Top Five Receiving States »
These states receive a large percent of income from programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, above the national average…
Cuts to Nutritional Assistance Program: Less Food Stamps »
On November 1st, spending cuts will reduce the amount of food stamps available to Americans in need. The cuts are…
Mandatory Spending Is Crowding Out The Budget »
Mandatory spending - federal appropriations on 'autopilot' - has been on a steady march to take over the budget, rising…
