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Americans think half of gov spending is waste, but how's their math?

Major difference between actual budget and public perception of it

By Evan Morier

Polls over the past 20 years have consistently shown that Americans view about half of government spending as waste. In the new ABC/Washington Post poll, the average respondent said they thought 53 cents of every dollar is wasted. ( OhMyGov! reported

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