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October 12, 2007

FED SPENDS ONLY $17,785 OF YOUR MONEY IN '07 (UP 2.%)

Crumbling_dollar The federal budget year ends September 30. Actually considering the amount of inflation we have, real spending was flat. We say "Hurrah!" 

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Bush's 2007 Budget per average taxpayer

  • $6,010: Medicare & Medicaid
  • $3,970: Social Security
  • $3,940: Defense
  • $3,340: Other non-defense spending
  • $1,710: Net interest payments

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