In 2010, the US government will spend more than $30,000 US Dollars (USD) per household. The taxes collected per household for the same period total about $17,800 USD. The variance adds about $12,700 USD per household to the US deficit.
More Spending Facts:
Between 2000 and 2010, the US government spending per household increased almost 40 percent.
The 2010 US deficit of 1.5 trillion USD is 10.3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — a ratio not seen since World War II, when it reached a whopping 28 percent.
In 2010, 40 cents of every dollar the US government spends came from a loan.
Since 2008, US government spending has outpaced inflation by 19 percent.