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To: MontaniSemperLiberi

You’re comparing federal income to the spending levels that include, “United States Federal, State, and Local Government Spending”.

Go over to the pie chart and scroll down below. Look at the outlays for the military. It’s over $900 billion. That’s because the state’s portion of military spending is included. Look at the pension figures. It includes all state retirees.

While the state and local outlays are included, state and local financial contributes are not. Only the federal receipts are. That’s why it’s so whacked out.

Someone is gaming these figures for advantage.


29 posted on 12/02/2011 12:04:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Romney, Newt, any chance whatsoever you might sometime pander to U.S. Citizens vs the illegals?)
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To: DoughtyOne

Just click on the link I gave and you’ll get the right chart.

For instance, the total spent on “Military Defense” (not homeland) was $706.63B in 2011 and not $900B. It was $495.31B in FY2005 ending in Sept. 2005. That’s a 42.7% increase.


30 posted on 12/02/2011 1:19:46 PM PST by MontaniSemperLiberi (Moutaineers are Always Free)
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