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Cookie · 03-16-2008, 03:09 PM

From an article in Parade, Sunday, March 16, 2008 -- parade.com

"Total estimated federal spending for 2008 will be about $2.93 trillion, a 7% increase over last year". Where/for what does the money go? Here's a partial listing:

Consumer & Occupational
Health and Safety-- $3.1 billion

Federal Prison System-- $6.2 billion

Disaster Relief & Insurance -- $12 billion

Int'l Development & Humanitarian Aid-- $14.3 billion

Nat'l Institutes of Health -- $28.6 billion

Food & Nutrition Assistance -- $60.2 billion

Homeland Security -- $64.9 billion

Medicare -- $396 billion

Military Spending -- $583 billion

Social Security -- $615 billion

You can find the rest of the Federal budget at parade.com.

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Cookie Fiscal Conservative Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: God's country Posts: 1,712 My Mood: Thanks: 121 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	How are Federal Tax Dollars Spent? From an article in Parade, Sunday, March 16, 2008 -- parade.com "Total estimated federal spending for 2008 will be about $2.93 trillion, a 7% increase over last year". Where/for what does the money go? Here's a partial listing: Consumer & Occupational Health and Safety-- $3.1 billion Federal Prison System-- $6.2 billion Disaster Relief & Insurance -- $12 billion Int'l Development & Humanitarian Aid-- $14.3 billion Nat'l Institutes of Health -- $28.6 billion Food & Nutrition Assistance -- $60.2 billion Homeland Security -- $64.9 billion Medicare -- $396 billion Military Spending -- $583 billion Social Security -- $615 billion You can find the rest of the Federal budget at parade.com. __________________ *Corgi butts drive me nuts.*
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