| Cents Out of Every Tax Dollar Spent | |
|---|---|
| Military | 26.5 |
| Health Care | 20 |
| Interest On Federal Debt | 13.6 |
| Unemployment & Labor | 12.2 |
| Government | 5.4 |
| Food & Agriculture | 4.4 |
| Veterans Benefit | 4.3 |
| Housing & Community | 4.2 |
| Education | 3.5 |
| Miscellaneous* | 5.9 |
Sources:
nationalpriorities.org
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On April 15, 2013, millions of Americans filed their income taxes for 2012. This chart shows how each one of your income tax dollars was spent by the federal government in fiscal year 2012. This chart does not include the taxes you pay to fund social security and medicare. (*Miscellaneous: Energy/Environment, Transportation, International Affairs, Science)