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"In teaching middle-schoolers about the federal budget, I found NPP's website, particularly the trade-offs, to be a shocking eye opener to many of the students on how we spend our money as a nation."
- Liam Bowler, Peace Campaign Coordinator
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Federal Debt, 1940-2009 (As a Percentage of the GDP)The following chart shows the gross federal debt as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP). Gross domestic product is a measurement of the size of the economy. This indicates the burden of the public debt in the context of the size of the economy. Source: Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the U.S. Government, FY2009, Historical Tables.
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