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Politics

Americans Say Federal Government Wastes Over Half of Every Dollar

Emily Ekins | 9.27.2011 10:12 AM

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According to a recent Gallup poll, Americans believe on average the federal government wastes 51 cents out of every dollar it spends. This is up 34% from the 1986 low of 38 cents per dollar. These numbers have steadily increased overtime.


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Emily Ekins is a research fellow and director of polling at the Cato Institute.

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