Your Tax Dollar in Action

What amount of your tax dollar is allocated to Health?

• 29.2¢

• 19.4¢

• 14.2¢

• 9.1¢

Which category receives 19.4¢ of the tax dollar?

• Social Security

• National Defense

• Interest on Debt

• Veterans Benefits

What is the primary focus of the Social Security allocation?

• Interest on federal debt

• Payments to retired and disabled individuals

• Training and employment services

• Homeland security

How much of the tax dollar is spent on Interest on Debt?

• 14.2¢

• 9.1¢

• 5.7¢

• 3.8¢

Which category includes income security programs and job training?

• Veterans Benefits

• Social Security

• Unemployment & Labor

• Commerce and Banking

What amount of the tax dollar is allocated to Veterans Benefits?

• 5.7¢

• 3.8¢

• 1.6¢

• 1.0¢

Which service is included under Health care programs?

• Medicaid

• FDIC Insurance

• Highway Traffic Safety Grants

• Rural Clean Water Program

What is the focus of the National Defense allocation?

• Retired benefits

• Nuclear weapons activities

• Interest on federal debt

• Environmental conservation

Which category includes the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)?

• Health

• Social Security

• Environment and Energy

• Criminal Justice System Operations

What amount of your tax dollar is allocated to

running the government?

• 3.1¢

• 1.6¢

• 1.1¢

• 0.8¢