This chart describes smaller government. Specifically, federal spending and payrolls are falling
as stimulus programs wrap up and the was in Afghanistan comes to a close.
The title of the graphic is smaller government. It says that federal payrolls and spending
are falling as stimulus programs are wrapped up and the war ends.
From 2008 to 2012 the Wall Street Journal conducted a study were it is shown- courtesy of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics- that the Afghan war has had a direct impact on the economy.
This chart shows the amount of government spending and government payrolls decreasing over
time. This is attributed to the cessation of stimulus programs and the end of a war in Afghanistan.
The image depicts how federal spending and payrolls are falling as stimulus programs and the
Afghanistan war come to an end, Federal employment is decreasing from around 5% to -1.6%.
The line graph on the left shows federal employment year over year change from 2008 to 2012.
The line graph on the left shows Federal spending and investment cumulative change from start
of the recession.
The image depicts federal spending and payrolls as falling as stimulus programs wrap up and
the Afghanistan war comes to an end. Less money to be spent on troop funding and stimulus
is cited.
Two line charts illustrate how the Federal Government has been downsizing itself by getting
rid of workers and cutting spending since 2010. Post-2008-recession, there was an increase
in spending and hiring due to programs implemented to stop the recession
This chart from the Wall Street Journal shows the evolution of the federal government's employment
size and the federal budget and how it is trending down
This chart from the Wall Street Journal shows how federal government spending on employment
is decreasing as the wars end and stimulus funding dries up
The left hand side shows a graph of federal employment rate changes and the right hand side
shows federal spending and investment with cumulative changes from the start of the recession.
Smaller government. federal spending and payrolls are falling as stimulus programs wrap up
and the war in afghanistan comes to a close. federal employment in one graph and spending
in another see a fairly well correlated peak of both in 2010.
