As a percentage of federal spending, we have cut earmarks by half in this bill.

作为联邦开支的一部分，我们已经把这项议案中的专项拨款削减了一半。

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Military spending gobbles up 19% of federal spending and at least 44% of tax revenues.

军费开支吞食了19%的联邦支出，至少44%的税收。

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The Federal Reserve printed money at incredible rates, and federal spending ballooned.

联邦储备局印发钞票快得离谱，联邦支出增长如吹涨气球。

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Mr. Obama says his team is beginning discussions with members of Congress about how to deal with the deficit and control federal spending.

VOA: special.2009.01.09

More than just a little. -More than just a little 20% Federal spending is now about 20 percent of GDP ? three years from now, higher, lower or about the same?

不只低一点，-好吧,目前，联邦财政支出占GDP的,3年后，这个比例会升高，降低，还是持平？

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In all,his plan calls for three and a half trillion dollars in federal spending for the two thousand ten budget year starting in October.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

From 2007 to 2009, inflation-adjusted federal spending went up by a staggering number, 24%.

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Indeed, all of the biggest federal spending programs provide welfare, just not to poor people.

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It may be that, even with reductions in federal spending, higher taxes are necessary.

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