[norwaypinesavage]

US government spending as a percent of GDP:
1990 21.2
1991 21.7
1992 21.5
1993 20.7
1994 20.3
1995 20.0
1996 19.6
1997 18.9
1998 18.5
1999 17.9
2000 17.6
Source: http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/displayafact.cfm?Docid=200

[DanZ]

:US government spending as a percent of GDP:
1990 21.2
1991 21.7
1992 21.5
1993 20.7
1994 20.3
1995 20.0
1996 19.6
1997 18.9
1998 18.5
1999 17.9
2000 17.6:

There is an old saying - Liers figure and figures lie