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| Year | Social Security Outlays | Health Care Outlays | Other Outlays | Interest | ||||
| 2000 | 4.1 | a | 3.4 | a | 8.4 | a | 2.24 | a |
| 2001 | 4.2 | a | 3.6 | a | 8.4 | a | 2 | a |
| 2002 | 4.3 | a | 3.8 | a | 9.4 | a | 1.61 | a |
| 2003 | 4.3 | a | 4 | a | 10 | a | 1.37 | a |
| 2004 | 4.2 | a | 4.1 | a | 10 | a | 1.35 | a |
| 2005 | 4.2 | a | 4.1 | a | 10.1 | a | 1.46 | a |
| 2006 | 4.1 | a | 4.2 | a | 10.1 | a | 1.69 | a |
| 2007 | 4.2 | a | 4.5 | a | 9.2 | a | 1.69 | a |
| 2008 | 4.3 | a | 4.6 | a | 10.1 | a | 1.76 | a |
| 2009 | 4.8 | a | 5.3 | a | 13.5 | a | 1.31 | a |
| 2010 | 4.8 | e | 5.5 | e | 12.2 | e | 1.34 | e |
| 2011 | 4.8 | e | 5.6 | e | 12.3 | e | 1.4 | e |
| 2012 | 4.8 | e | 5.3 | e | 11.4 | e | 1.6 | e |
| 2013 | 4.9 | e | 5.4 | e | 10.8 | e | 2 | e |
| 2014 | 4.9 | e | 5.7 | e | 10.1 | e | 2.3 | e |
| 2015 | 4.9 | e | 5.9 | e | 9.7 | e | 2.5 | e |
| 2016 | 4.9 | e | 6.2 | e | 9.4 | e | 2.8 | e |
| 2017 | 5 | e | 6.3 | e | 9 | e | 3 | e |
| 2018 | 5.1 | e | 6.3 | e | 8.7 | e | 3.1 | e |
| 2019 | 5.1 | e | 6.5 | e | 8.6 | e | 3.2 | e |
| 2020 | 5.2 | e | 6.7 | e | 8.5 | e | 3.3 | e |
| 2021 | 5.3 | e | 6.9 | e | 8.3 | e | 3.4 | e |
| 2022 | 5.4 | e | 7 | e | 8.2 | e | 3.5 | e |
| 2023 | 5.5 | e | 7.2 | e | 8.2 | e | 3.5 | e |
| 2024 | 5.6 | e | 7.4 | e | 8.2 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2025 | 5.7 | e | 7.5 | e | 8.2 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2026 | 5.7 | e | 7.7 | e | 8.1 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2027 | 5.8 | e | 7.9 | e | 8.1 | e | 3.9 | e |
| 2028 | 5.9 | e | 8 | e | 8.1 | e | 3.9 | e |
| 2029 | 5.9 | e | 8.2 | e | 8 | e | 4 | e |
| 2030 | 6 | e | 8.4 | e | 8 | e | 4 | e |
| 2031 | 6 | e | 8.6 | e | 8 | e | 4 | e |
| 2032 | 6 | e | 8.8 | e | 7.9 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2033 | 6.1 | e | 9 | e | 7.9 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2034 | 6.1 | e | 9.2 | e | 7.9 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2035 | 6.1 | e | 9.4 | e | 7.8 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2036 | 6.1 | e | 9.6 | e | 7.8 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2037 | 6.1 | e | 9.8 | e | 7.8 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2038 | 6.1 | e | 9.9 | e | 7.7 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2039 | 6.1 | e | 10.1 | e | 7.7 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2040 | 6 | e | 10.3 | e | 7.7 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2041 | 6 | e | 10.4 | e | 7.7 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2042 | 6 | e | 10.6 | e | 7.6 | e | 4.4 | e |
| 2043 | 6 | e | 10.8 | e | 7.6 | e | 4.4 | e |
| 2044 | 5.9 | e | 10.9 | e | 7.6 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2045 | 5.9 | e | 11.1 | e | 7.5 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2046 | 5.9 | e | 11.2 | e | 7.5 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2047 | 5.9 | e | 11.4 | e | 7.5 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2048 | 5.9 | e | 11.5 | e | 7.5 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2049 | 5.9 | e | 11.6 | e | 7.4 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2050 | 5.9 | e | 11.8 | e | 7.4 | e | 4.3 | e |
| 2051 | 5.9 | e | 11.9 | e | 7.4 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2052 | 5.9 | e | 12.1 | e | 7.4 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2053 | 5.9 | e | 12.2 | e | 7.3 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2054 | 6 | e | 12.4 | e | 7.3 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2055 | 6 | e | 12.5 | e | 7.3 | e | 4.2 | e |
| 2056 | 6 | e | 12.7 | e | 7.3 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2057 | 6 | e | 12.8 | e | 7.2 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2058 | 6 | e | 13 | e | 7.2 | e | 4.1 | e |
| 2059 | 6.1 | e | 13.1 | e | 7.2 | e | 4 | e |
| 2060 | 6 | e | 13.3 | e | 7.2 | e | 4 | e |
| 2061 | 6.1 | e | 13.4 | e | 7.1 | e | 4 | e |
| 2062 | 6.1 | e | 13.6 | e | 7.1 | e | 3.9 | e |
| 2063 | 6.1 | e | 13.7 | e | 7.1 | e | 3.9 | e |
| 2064 | 6.1 | e | 13.9 | e | 7.1 | e | 3.9 | e |
| 2065 | 6.1 | e | 14.1 | e | 7.1 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2066 | 6.2 | e | 14.2 | e | 7.1 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2067 | 6.2 | e | 14.4 | e | 7 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2068 | 6.2 | e | 14.6 | e | 7 | e | 3.8 | e |
| 2069 | 6.2 | e | 14.7 | e | 7 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2070 | 6.2 | e | 14.9 | e | 7 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2071 | 6.2 | e | 15.1 | e | 7 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2072 | 6.2 | e | 15.2 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2073 | 6.3 | e | 15.4 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2074 | 6.3 | e | 15.6 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2075 | 6.3 | e | 15.7 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2076 | 6.3 | e | 15.9 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2077 | 6.3 | e | 16 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2078 | 6.3 | e | 16.2 | e | 6.9 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2079 | 6.3 | e | 16.3 | e | 6.8 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2080 | 6.3 | e | 16.5 | e | 6.8 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2081 | 6.3 | e | 16.6 | e | 6.8 | e | 3.6 | e |
| 2082 | 6.4 | e | 16.8 | e | 6.8 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2083 | 6.4 | e | 16.9 | e | 6.8 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2084 | 6.4 | e | 17.1 | e | 6.7 | e | 3.7 | e |
| 2085 | ||||||||
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Sources
U.S. Federal Individual Income Tax Rates History, 1913-2011
US Federal Income tax rate Schedules
New FDSYS federal budget page
from US Government Printing Office
Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government FY 2010
Annual US Treasury Report on Spending and Revenue
US Government - Historical Debt Outstanding
US Treasury's measure of US National Debt
Measuring Worth - GDP Series for US and UK
includes GDP and chained GDP for US; GDP and chained GDP for UK
Gross Domestic Product by State
from Bureau of Economic Analysis
US Population Estimates from 1900
Census Bureau's annual population estimate from 1900 to 1999
2005 Census of Governments - Finance Technical Documentation
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JpGraph Chart Library
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Data Sources for 1970_2084:
Sources for 1970:
GDP: Measuring Worth - US GDP
Federal:
Budget of the US Government
State: Statistical Abstract of the United States
Sources for 2084:
GDP: US Budget FY12 Table 10.1
Federal:
Budget of the US Government
State: State and Local Gov. Finances
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