In 2009, total federal and state government spending was about $5.1 trillion and the cost of choosing politicians to determine how this money would be spent amounted to roughly _______
Of government spending.

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The cost of choosing politicians, which includes election expenses, is typically a small fraction of government spending. In this case, it was about 1/10 of 1% of the total $5.1 trillion spent.

In 2009, Total Federal and State Government Spending Was About