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    "title": "Washington will spend $31,406 per household this year (Heritage Foundation)",
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    "html": "<blockquote>\n<p>Washington will spend $31,406 per household in 2010 - the highest level in American history (adjusted for inflation). It will collect $18,276 per household in taxes. The remaining $13,130 represents this year's staggering budget deficit per household ...</p>\n<p>Washington will spend this $31,406 per household as follows:</p>\n<p>Social Security/Medicare: $9,949.</p>\n<p>Defense: $6,071.</p>\n<p>Antipoverty programs: $5,466.</p>\n<p>Unemployment benefits: $1,640.</p>\n<p>Interest on the federal debt: $1,585.</p>\n<p>Veterans' benefits: $1,052.</p>\n<p>Federal employee retirement benefits: $1,018.</p>\n<p>Education: $914.</p>\n<p>Highways/mass transit: $613.</p>\n<p>Health research/regulation: $550.</p>\n<p>Mortgage Credit: $470.</p>\n<p>The remaining $2,078 is allocated to all other federal programs, including justice, international affairs, natural resources, the environment, regional development, farm subsidies, social services, space exploration, air transportation and energy.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Read the whole thing; there are important notes for each of the line items.  Via <em><a href=\"http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/washington-will-spend-31406-per-household-this-year/1086283\">Washington will spend $31,406 per household this year - St. Petersburg Times</a>.</em></p>\n"
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