How the 2009 Federal Budget Could Have Been Balanced.

By Dustin, on August 25th, 2010%

Our government collected fewer taxes in FY2009 than it did in FY2000 – this can be said without adjusting for inflation. In 2000, the government took in 1.54 trillion dollars in on-budget taxes, but only took in 1.53 trillion in 2009.  This is despite spending twice as much money in 2009 than in 2000.   . . . → Read More: How the 2009 Federal Budget Could Have Been Balanced.

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National Defense Spending Is Growing Fast

By Dustin, on July 22nd, 2010%

Yesterday I talked about all government spending related to security. Today I’m looking at the recent rise in National Defense spending.  And I do mean rise.  In the last 10 completed fiscal years, national defense spending has increased by 367$ billion and is expected to increase again by the end of this . . . → Read More: National Defense Spending Is Growing Fast

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