Federal programs spend significantly more than the government takes in, with the biggest-ticket items running on autopilot, according to Margaret Spellings of the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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Washington ExaminerRight · Aug 19, 9:01 PM

Federal programs spend much more than the government takes in, and the biggest-ticket items are running on autopilot

Cites: Margaret Spellings, Bipartisan Policy Center · Details: fundamental mismatch