Figures on government spending and debt

Published April 6, 2012 8:09PM (EDT)

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 April 5 15,576,322
Statutory debt limit 16,394,000
Total public debt outstanding April 5 15,619,740
Operating balance April 5 48,272
Interest fiscal year 2012 through February 99,386
Interest same period 2011 94,459
Deficit fiscal year 2012 through February 580,830
Deficit same period 2011 641,264
Receipts fiscal year 2012 through February 893,169
Receipts same period 2011 869,003
Outlays fiscal year 2012 through February 1,473,999
Outlays same period 2011 1,510,266
Gold assets in March 11,041

By Salon Staff

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