WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Sep 2318,112,975Statutory debt limit18,113,000Total public debt outstanding Sep 2318,151,073Operating balance Sept 23164,941Interest fiscal year 2015 thru Aug234,680Interest same period pvs fiscal year239,753Deficit fiscal year 2015 thru Aug529,960Deficit same period pvs fiscal year589,162Receipts fiscal year 2015 thru Aug2,883,250Receipts same period pvs fiscal year2,669,126Outlays fiscal year 2015 thru Aug3,413,210Outlays same period pvs fiscal year3,258,288Gold assets in Aug11,041