Please refer to the excellent Federal Spending—By The Numbers, by Brian M. Riedl of The Heritage Foundation (October 7, 2005) for more budget numbers and graphs.

> Federal spending has increased 267 percent since 1960, eight times faster than median income, which has risen 34 percent. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Historical Income Tables, Table P-36 and Income in the United States: 2002, p.9, Table 3.

> The last three years have seen the sharpest growth in spending since the Johnson Administration. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.1.

> Annual federal spending has doubled since 1977. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.1.

> Defense discretionary spending, which fluctuates over time, is near its peak. Non-defense discretionary spending has risen almost continuously since 1992—by 290 percent, in total. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 8.1,

> Despite fluctuations, non-defense discretionary spending per taxpayer has risen by 68 percent since 1962. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 8.1,

> While discretionary spending has risen 110 percent since 1962, mandatory spending has risen 650 percent, or 6 times faster. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 8.1,

> Mandatory spending has increased by $1.086 trillion since 1962, or 650 percent. Source: FY 2005 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 8.1

Source: Heritage Foundaton

Source: Heritage Foundation

Source: CAGW

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