Do Americans know where their Tax Dollars are being spent? If
63% cannot find Iraq on the world map, probably safe to assume
they cannot accurately answer this question. How the Pie is
Divided; 1. 42.2% = Military Spending The biggest chunk of your
money — 42.2 cents of every income-tax dollar — goes to fund the
military. Over half of it, or 28.7 cents, goes to pay for the
current war and military, 10 cents goes to interest payments on
past and present military debt and 3.5 cents is allocated for
Veterans’ benefits. 2. 22.1% = Health The second largest amount
is spent on health care initiatives, including Medicare 3. 10.2%
Interest on non-Military Debt About ten cents of every federal
tax dollar is spent on interest for non-military related
national debt. 4. 8.7% = Anti-Poverty Programs These funds go to
a variety of programs to help the underprivileged. They include
food assistance, supplemental income for those with low incomes
and assistance for foster care and adoption programs. 5. 4.4% =
Education, Train