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During FY2018, the federal government spent $4.11 trillion, up $127 billion or 3.2% vs. FY2017 spending of $3.99 trillion. Spending increased for all major categories and was mainly driven by higher spending for Social Security, net interest on the debt, and defense. Spending as % GDP fell from 20.7% GDP to 20.3% GDP, equal to the 50-year average.
The president's economic aides put together a massive report on the economy every year. It's a 400-plus-page tome outlining where we've been, where we are, and where we might be heading next.
A pie chart representing spending by category for the US budget for 2010 [citation needed Further information: Government spending Incoming President Barack Obama's budget request for FY 2010 totaled $3.55 trillion and was passed by Congress on April 29, 2009.
For most governments around the world, the majority of government spending takes place at the federal/national level. As of 2019, in the United States, approximately 55% of government spending is spent by the federal government, while the remaining 45% of government spending is spent by state and local government.
Democratic president with Democratic Congress: 9.8%; Republican president with split Congress: 5.8%; Republican president with Democratic Congress: 4.9%; Bloomberg News reported in November 2021 that Democratic presidents held seven of the top ten positions of S&P 500 returns during the first year of a presidential term, measured from their ...
President Donald Trump has vowed to cut government spending, a goal he plans to accomplish by going after pocket change (literally). ... free up $36.6M in salary cap space. Weather. Weather.
Mandatory spending: The budget cuts mandatory spending by a net $2.033 trillion (T) over the 2018–2027 period. This includes reduced spending of $1.891T for healthcare, mainly due to the proposed repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare); $238 billion (B) in income security ("welfare"); and $100 billion in reduced ...
The government collected a 3% tax on incomes between $600 and $10,000 — and a 5% tax on incomes of more than $10,000 — to pay for the Civil War. ... President Clinton signed the Taxpayer ...