Budget FY 2012 | Charts

FY2013 Budget: Charts on Deficits, Debt, and Spending

Veronique de Rugy | Feb 13, 2012
In these charts, Veronique de Rugy examines the impact that the president's FY2013 budget would have on government spending.

Federal Spending Projections Increase Over 2 Years

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 31, 2012
This chart compares federal spending projections using the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Long-Term Budget Outlook from 2011 and 2009.

Federal Versus Private Defined Benefit Pension Funding

Veronique de Rugy | Jan 16, 2012
This chart uses data from the Office of Personnel Management (via the Congressional Research Service) and the Census Bureau’s 2012 Statistical Abstract to compare federal and private defined benefit pension systems.

World's Top Military Spenders: U.S. Spends More than Next Top 14 Countries Combined

Veronique de Rugy | Dec 09, 2011
This chart highlights the relative size and scope of U.S. military spending by comparing it to the rest of the world’s military expenditures in 2010.

Sequestration in Perspective: Debt Without and With Sequestration

Veronique de Rugy | Nov 21, 2011
This week's chart places the Budget Control Act’s sequester into perspective by illustrating the effect of sequestration on public debt.

Update: Federal Spending Without & With Sequester Cuts FY2012-2021

Veronique de Rugy | Nov 18, 2011
This chart shows that spending without and with a potential BCA sequester will go up significantly between FY2012 and FY2021.

What Happens if the U.S. Super Committee on Deficit Reduction Fails?

Veronique de Rugy | Oct 24, 2011
This chart examines the annual and cumulative spending cuts under the $1.2 trillion Budget Control Act (BCA) sequester.

Public Sector Employment Grows Despite Downturn

Veronique de Rugy | Oct 03, 2011
This chart shows the recent growth in the number of public sector employees.

Disaster Aid Spending: FEMA’s Track Record

Veronique de Rugy | Sep 19, 2011
This chart tracks disaster aid spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF).

30 Years of Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Raises

Veronique de Rugy | Aug 16, 2011
This chart illustrates the past 30 years of raising the debt ceiling.