Where your taxes go

It's tax season. Sober up.

For every $100 you pay in federal taxes...

• $51, more than half of all the money you pay, goes to defense.
• Just $3 goes to veterans medical care, burial, and benefits.
• $3 goes to homeland security.
  
• A measly $3 goes to medical research.

Completely. out. of. whack.

This is a great map, though out of date (2004) - I think we can guess how the defense numbers are trending now. Click it to make the map bigger. If you want a more readable one, email me and I'll send it to you.