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> Most tax money goes toward providing defense It seems like (FY2010) 20% of Federal expenditures go toward defense, and 58% go to entitlement programs (which
by cagey 16y ago
> Most tax money goes toward providing defense
It seems like (FY2010) 20% of Federal expenditures go toward defense, and 58% go to entitlement programs (which (I speculate) the 1% wealthiest do NOT receive disproportionate benefit from).
Source: http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/03/usa-incorporated-grim-look-at-financial.html http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/03/usa-incor... second graph
- gersh 16y agoFrom that chart, it appears the problem is the healthcare industry is getting too much money. Medicare is expensive along with the tax deduction for health insurance. If we could get down healthcare costs, it would solve the problem.