A selection of key charts on defense spending in the United States.| Peterson Foundation
The federal deficit in 2023 was $1.7 trillion, equal to 6.3 percent of gross domestic product.| www.cbo.gov
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Kevin D. Williamson is the national correspondent for The Dispatch and a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.| New York Post