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By dollars spent, the US operates the largest health and human services system in the world. YTD, the US has spent approximately $4.5T[1] on health and human s
by Alupis 1y ago
By dollars spent, the US operates the largest health and human services system in the world.
YTD, the US has spent approximately $4.5T[1] on health and human services, of which approximately $1.9T are health-related alone.
In 2024, the US Government's total revenue was approximately $4.9T[2].
[1] https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder...
[2] https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61185 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61185
- actionfromafar 1y agoThank god most of that money goes to good capitalist middle men, or it would look like some kind of socialized welfare.