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Friday, April 15, 2005

Where Your Dollar Goes

And Also: Some (Joe) thoughts respecting citation of international law in American courts, the Bible so far cannot be sued for libel in federal court in New York, and non-monotheists need not apply. So says the Fourth Circuit.




Of the $1.00 you paid in taxes:

$0.30 goes to the military
$0.19 goes to pay the interest on the debt
$0.20 goes to health care
$0.07 goes to income security
$0.04 goes to education
$0.03 goes to benefits for veterans
$0.03 goes to nutrition spending
$0.02 goes to housing
$0.02 goes to environmental protection
$0.01 goes to job training
$0.11 goes to all other expenses