1997 United States federal budget

1997 Budget of the United States federal government
SubmittedFebruary 5, 1996
Submitted byBill Clinton
Submitted to104th Congress
Total revenue$1.5 trillion (requested)
$1.58 trillion (actual)
18.6% of GDP (actual)
Total expenditures$1.64 trillion (requested)
$1.60 trillion (actual)
18.9% of GDP (actual)
Deficit$21.9 billion (actual)
0.3% of GDP (actual)
Debt$5.369 trillion (at fiscal end)
63.3% of GDP
GDP$8.483 trillion
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The United States Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 1997, was a spending request by President Bill Clinton to fund government operations for October 1996-September 1997. Figures shown in the spending request do not reflect the actual appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997, which must be authorized by Congress. The requested budget was submitted to Congress on February 5, 1996.