Real state and local government expenditures were down -1.2% vs. a -2.2% drop in Q4.

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Real state and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment decreased 0.1 percent, compared with a decrease of 1.0 percent.

FORBES: U.S. GDP At 2%, Economy Continues On Treadmill

If we're to adequately defend ourselves and our far-flung infrastructure, the federal government, state governments, local governments, private industries, are all going to have to incur expenditures greatly exceeding what we're thinking about right now.

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