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Table A1: Simulation of Spending as a Percent of GDP (Assuming constant nominal spending and nominal GDP growth of 2.5 percent)
Year	Nominal Total Government Spending	Nominal Federal Spending	Nominal GDP	Percent of GDP
Year	Nominal Total Government Spending	Nominal Federal Spending	Nominal GDP	Total Spending	Federal Spending
1997	385	164	855	45.0	19.2
1998	385	164	876	43.9	18.7
1999	385	164	898	42.9	18.3
2000	385	164	921	41.8	17.8
2001	385	164	944	40.8	17.4
2002	385	164	967	39.8	17.0
2003	385	164	992	38.8	16.5
2004	385	164	1,016	37.9	16.1
2005	385	164	1,042	37.0	15.7
2006	385	164	1,068	36.1	15.4
2007	385	164	1,094	35.2	15.0
2008	385	164	1,122	34.3	14.6
2009	385	164	1,150	33.5	14.3
2010	385	164	1,179	32.7	13.9
Source: Calculations by authors.