Calibrated to the Governor’s estimate of $132.6 billion in "all funds" spending under the enacted budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Empire Center's "Spend-O-Meter" spins at the following rates:
$4,205 per second
$252,283 per minute
$15,136,986 per hour
$363,287,671 per day
$2,550,000,000 per week
$11,050,000,000 per month
Methodology
The Empire Center's Budget Spend-O-Meter project reflects the "all funds" financial plan disbursements of New York's state government for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013). The Spend-O-Meter calculates the amount spent since 12:00am on April 1, 2012.
The Spend-O-Meter calculates the amount based on the "clock time" of the viewer's computer. Viewers with incorrect time settings or malfunctioning computer clocks may see inaccurate numbers.
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