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Originally Posted by dismayed
US Budget Allocation
21% Social Security
21% Medicare/Medicaid
20% Defense
18% Discretionary
11% Other Mandatory
09% Interest
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Did I miss something? If it has to do with spending by the US on the military, the budget does not include the off-the-book items -- CIA, WAR IN IRAQ. If you include war-related spending that is off-budget, we're talking closer to 34%.
How does that compare to the rest of the world?
