2+-+Spending+by+Numbers

Objectives in Summary:
––Fix Recessionary Gap–– √ ––Spending–– (in billions) || Multiplier || Change in GDP (in billions) ||
 * || change in spending
 * Education || +63.64 || 2.2 || +140 ||
 * Transportation || +27.27 || 2.2 || +60 ||
 * Civil Construction || +27.27 || 2.2 || +60 ||
 * Environment || +40 || 2.0 || +80 ||
 * Energy || +100 || 2.2 || +220 ||
 * Technology and Research || +30 || 2.2 || +60 ||
 * Social Security || +50 || 2.4 || +120 ||
 * Unemployment || +50 || 2.4 || +120 ||
 * Medicare || +41.67 || 2.4 || +100 ||
 * Defense || -200 || 2.0 || -400 ||

––Revenue–– (in billions) || multiplier || change in GDP (in billions) || TOTAL Spending increase: $229.85 billion Revenue increase: $151.11 billion Net spending increase: $78.74 billion
 * || change in revenue from taxation
 * Low-Income Taxation || -22.22 || 1.8 || +40 ||
 * Mid-Income Taxation || -26.67 || 1.5 || +40 ||
 * High-Income Taxation || +200 || 1.2 || -240 ||

Initial recessionary gap: $400 billion Net change in GDP: +$400 billion Final recessionary gap: **$0 **