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Discretionary Spending
This is the part of the budget that lawmakers have to pass into law each year.
Revenues
This shows federal tax revenue sources that fund the federal budget.
Total Spending
This shows how all federal dollars are spent, including discretionary and mandatory programs, and interest on the debt.
Where Your Taxes Went
Ever wonder what happens to your taxes? This shows how each federal income tax dollar was spent last tax year.

The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations ...

March 23, 2023

The average taxpayer paid $929 just for Pentagon contractors in 2021.