Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Wondering where your American tax money goes?
www.wholelifetimes.com/news.html
"Hey, That's My Money!
When you paid your federal income taxes in April, did you wonder where the money went? Here's the short answer: From each income tax dollar, 29 cents went to the military, 9.4 cents to the military portion of the national debt, and more than 10 cents to the remaining debt. That means 49%-nearly half-flowed toward unproductive activity.
To put this 49% figure in perspective, education and veterans' benefits received less than 4% each; housing and natural resources, including all environmental protections, received about 2% each."
"Hey, That's My Money!
When you paid your federal income taxes in April, did you wonder where the money went? Here's the short answer: From each income tax dollar, 29 cents went to the military, 9.4 cents to the military portion of the national debt, and more than 10 cents to the remaining debt. That means 49%-nearly half-flowed toward unproductive activity.
To put this 49% figure in perspective, education and veterans' benefits received less than 4% each; housing and natural resources, including all environmental protections, received about 2% each."
