Government and the Economy

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Take a moment to think about what you already know about government spending. How large of an impact does the United States government have on the economy? Venture a guess about what percentage of the spending in the United States comes from the government.

Since 2000, the government has constituted on average 20.3% of spending in the United States. How far off was your guess? Do you think that number is high or low?