Posted at: 05/17/2013 4:06 PM
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Figures on government spending and debt
| Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. |
| Total public debt subject to limit May 16 16,696,865 |
| Statutory debt limit N/A |
| Total public debt outstanding May 16 16,734,809 |
| Operating balance May 16 35,791 |
| Interest fiscal year 2013 through April 147,814 |
| Interest same period 2012 145,702 |
| Deficit fiscal year 2013 through April 487,594 |
| Deficit same period 2012 719,859 |
| Receipts fiscal year 2013 through April 1,603,334 |
| Receipts same period 2012 1,383,192 |
| Outlays fiscal year 2013 through April 2,090,928 |
| Outlays same period through April 2,103,050 |
| Gold assets in May 11,041 |
| Note: The statutory debt limit is temporarily suspended until May 19, 2013. |
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