As if on queue.... To many people on the wagon - not enough people pushing it.

GDP:
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Federal Spending:
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Personal Current Transfer Receipts (PCTR) include all transfer payments to individuals, a category that includes all social welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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No Pete... its not a proud day for American "Capitalism". Its a sad day for American redistributionism.