They got their information from this MSNBC Article about taxes.This list from Consumerist is based on a $1,000 a week budget!
- Health Care: $219.40
- Social Security: $206.60
- Military: $196.50
- Income Security (Unemployment insurance, food and housing, retirement for federal workers, etc): $132.70
- Interest on Debt (The US Government's Version of Credit Card Payments): $85.30
- Transportation: $26.50
- Colleges: $19.00
- Federal disaster relief and insurance spending: $17.40
- Administration of justice: $15.40
- Public Schools K-12: $15.00
- The Environment: $12.40
- Agriculture: $9.80
- General government costs: $6.90
- International development and humanitarian assistance: $6.30
- Social services related to education and training: $6.20
- Space Program: $5.50
- General science and basic research:$3.40
- Community and regional development: $3.20
- Workers training programs:$2.70
I guess we need to purchase some security equipment or something to match the US military spending to our personal budgets!!
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