Outlook for the Budget and the Economy
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Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.6 trillion in 2020, of which $714 billion was for national defense and $914 billion was for nondefense activities.
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Mandatory Spending in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Mandatory spending by the federal government totaled $4.6 trillion in 2020, of which $1.9 trillion was for Social Security and Medicare.
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Revenues in Fiscal Year 2020: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2020 totaled $3.4 trillion, of which $1.6 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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Discretionary Spending in 2019: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.3 trillion in 2019—about half for national defense and half for nondefense activities.
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Mandatory Spending in 2019: An Infographic
Mandatory spending by the federal government totaled $2.7 trillion in 2019, of which $1.7 trillion was for Social Security and Medicare.
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Revenues in 2019: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2019 totaled $3.5 trillion, of which $1.7 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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Discretionary Spending in 2018: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.3 trillion in 2018—about half for national defense and half for nondefense activities.
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Mandatory Spending in 2018: An Infographic
Mandatory spending by the federal government totaled $2.5 trillion in 2018, of which $1.7 trillion was for Social Security and Medicare.
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Revenues in 2018: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2018 totaled $3.3 trillion, of which $1.7 trillion was receipts from individual income taxes.
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Discretionary Spending in 2017: An Infographic
Discretionary spending by the federal government totaled $1.2 trillion in 2017—about half for national defense and half for nondefense activities.