How much is the real budget?

[kona]

Say the budget is 5 trillion (rounded for simplicity) and the deficit is estimated at 1 trillion. So taxes reportedly will cover 80% of spending.

I have a hard time believing 5T is all we're spending. Yes, it's monstrous, but I would not expect the off-budget spending to be anywhere near immaterial. No amount of hidden spending/printing would surprise me.

So if $5 trillion is the public budget, how high do you think the total budget is?

[TheCount]

$5 trillion

[Superfluous Man]

I would not expect the off-budget spending to be anywhere near immaterial. No amount of hidden spending/printing would surprise me.

What's an example of off-budget spending?

[gaazn]

Does the federal government also have insurance like regular companies do, or do they not need it?

[DamianTV]

What's an example of off-budget spending?

How about Area 51 before they let it go public?

[jkr]

What's an example of off-budget spending?

iran-contra

[oyarde]

Off budget spending should be run by independent slush funds for those agencies of ill repute and not be part of the regular budget so .......

[Zippyjuan]

What's an example of off-budget spending?

The total budget includes "off budget" expenditures. They just hide exactly where that money is going.

[shakey1]

Black budget?

[nikcers]

Theres always money in the banana stand.

[TheCount]

How about Area 51 before they let it go public?

DoD black budget. They call it something it's not or inflate numbers of other programs.

[Swordsmyth]

I'm sure the CIA declares all of its drug money.................................

[Stratovarious]

Does the federal government also have insurance like regular companies do, or do they not need it?

I believe we are insured by MIC inc.


Our Military Industrial Complex.


Rocket Launchers, Tanks, Wmds, Nuc Weapons.........

[Stratovarious]

Does the federal government also have insurance like regular companies do, or do they not need it?

Lloyds is an example of the 'biggest' insurers in world, I don't think they are
big enough to insure the US, I think we are more or less 'self insured' .

[Stratovarious]

I'm sure the CIA declares all of its drug money.................................

Afghanistan's Heroin Trade is also on the books I'm sure, an asset of monumental Credit.



We would have to die though if we ever actually saw the 'real' ledger.