Government - Parliament - Election
State and Local Government Expenditures
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changes the price of education and
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Breakdown of Total Government Spending
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Share of Total Government ... Spending
Federal State Local
In 1902, the federal government
accounted for only 34% of total
government spending; local
governments accounted for 58%.
Federal government was resp...
