Chart of the Month - Nov/Dec 2010

Where do your federal tax dollars go?

Many people don't know. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 40% thought foreign aid was one of the two largest federal-budget expenses. In reality, Uncle Sam spends $14 on Medicare—itself the second-largest expense—for every dollar spent on foreign aid. Read full article.

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