The graph shows how the federal budget grew between 1980 and 2010. A graph titled U S Government Revenue and Expenditures, 1980 to 2010, shows years on the horizontal axis and trillions of U S dollars on the vertical axis. The graph shows an upward trend in money spent from 0.6 in 1980 to 3.5 in 2010. The graph shows an upward trend in money received from 0.5 in 1980 to 2.3 in 2010. A conclusion that can be drawn from the graph is the federal government has to borrow money to meet its expenditures. the federal government spent more on programs in each of the last 30 years. the federal government consistently receives enough money to meet its expenditures. the federal government has almost always spent more than it receives.