We’ve pulled some interesting charts from the two budget reports released today.
First, where government revenues are coming from, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The bulk of the money going into federal coffers comes from “borrowing and other net financing,” followed by the individual income tax:
Second, where government spending is going. The biggest chunk of federal spending goes to defense:
Finally, here are projections from the Congressional Budget Office for what the federal budget will look like over the next decade, under current law (that is, assuming the Bush-era tax cuts expire, etc.):
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