On April 17, 2012, your 2011 federal income tax return was due to the IRS. Where did the federal government spend those tax dollars? The following questions ask how Congress and the president decided to spend each dollar of income-tax revenue. At the end of the quiz you’ll have the opportunity to generate your own tax receipt to see how much of your own tax dollars go to different kinds of government spending.
Interest on Debt
Military
Medicare & Health
Education
12.2¢
60.4¢
5.8¢
24.3¢
11¢
48¢
27¢
63¢
72.2¢ and 72.3¢
12.8¢ and 12.9¢
23.5¢ and 23.6¢
4.4¢ and 4.3¢
10¢
2.5¢
15¢
22¢
0.5¢
12¢
6¢
1¢
14.5¢
50¢
5¢
76.2¢
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