Government at a glance Size of government how to measure? Number of government employees Annual expenditures Purchases of goods and services, transfers and interest payments Unified budget-In 2001, $1.6 trillion spent at federal level and another $1.3 trillion at state and local levels5 Government at a Glance • Size of government – how to measure? – Number of government employees – Annual expenditures • Purchases of goods and services, transfers, and interest payments • Unified budget – In 2001, $1.6 trillion spent at federal level, and another $1.3 trillion at state and local levels