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by hamletdrc2 5594 days ago
There is only one chart that shows relative numbers, such as percentages. The rest just show absolute numbers. These would be much more interesting if they provided a year to year comparison. As they stand now, they just show the population has been increasing and not much else.
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Some of the charts need correcting for inflation as well as population growth.

That's not to say the US government doesn't have a real problem --- the third chart (labelled "Chart 9") and the seventh seem to be presented correctly. But it doesn't help to present misleading graphics.