Home Sweet Spending

వి కు In 2010, the US government spent $1.60 for every $1 it earned. If an American family earning the US median income of $49,445 spent at the same level they would have a debt of $29,572 over half their income in SWEET just one year. And after ten years, the picture is even $85,000 gloomier. Could your family afford to do this? SPENDING How can our government? $75,000 $65,000 $ spent $ made / $55,000 $45,000 WHAT IF YOUR FAMILY SPENT $$ LIKE CONGRESS? $25,000 4a5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $0 LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS KEY 200 '01 '02 '03 04 'O5 '06 '07 '08 *09 10 er intatien HOUSEHOLD REVENUE & SPENDING AT GOV'T LEVELS 5IRE ht/ww.censusgo/hbes/www/ncome/