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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: TimF who wrote (375335)3/29/2008 6:04:59 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) of 1578414
 
Where Your Money Goes

Total estimated federal spending for 2008 will be about $2.93 trillion, a 7% increase over last year. This is a staggering figure, but where exactly does the money go? Here’s a partial list of categories that are financed by your tax dollars, according to the Office of Management and Budget. To see the entire 2008 federal budget (fiscal year 2009), visit www.whitehouse.gov.

2008 Federal Spending

CONSUMER & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & 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

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