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Congress doesn't spend to 2-3x what they collect. It's closer to 1.4x. Please don't spread misinformation.

> It's closer to 1.4x.

Correct. The average was 1.37x revenue from the last decade[0], and the peak was 1.92x in 2020, not quite 2x.

[0] FY2015-2024