[Red Badger]

Note that the scale stops at 2009.....................

[Loud Mime]

Look at the graph - - the term “skyrocketing” works to describe the sudden rise in spending.

But, alas, it’s skyrocketing like a Saturn V moon-booster.

[Elendur]

good point. i think a chart including 2010-11 would be much more depressing...

also, i doubt the graph adjusts for inflation, or QE2.
i think average income is actually going down, if those are properly accounted for.