Cost of Military Action Against ISIS
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$312,500 for Cost of Military Action Against ISIS.
$312,500 for Cost of Military Action Against ISIS.
$860,907,471
Cost of War in Afghanistan
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$10.17 million for Cost of War in Afghanistan.
$10.17 million for Cost of War in Afghanistan.
$753,403,580,606
Cost of War in Iraq
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$365,297 for Cost of War in Iraq.
$365,297 for Cost of War in Iraq.
$817,877,415,876
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$10.54 million for Total Cost of Wars Since 2001.
$10.54 million for Total Cost of Wars Since 2001.
$1,571,180,996,497
Department of Defense in 2014
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$58 million for Department of Defense in 2014.
$58 million for Department of Defense in 2014.
$518,949,422,870
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2014
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$861,289 for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2014.
$861,289 for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2014.
$7,705,884,380
Nuclear Weapons in 2014
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$2.12 million for Nuclear Weapons in 2014.
$2.12 million for Nuclear Weapons in 2014.
$18,951,932,835
Tomahawk Cruise Missile
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$37,089 for Tomahawk Cruise Missile.
$37,089 for Tomahawk Cruise Missile.
$331,832,341
Foreign Military Assistance in 2014
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$1.33 million for Foreign Military Assistance in 2014.
$1.33 million for Foreign Military Assistance in 2014.
$11,898,587,470
Homeland Security Since 9/11
Every hour, taxpayers in the United States are paying
$8.43 million for Homeland Security Since 9/11.
$8.43 million for Homeland Security Since 9/11.
$792,376,150,694
Education in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$7.81 million toward Education in 2014.
$7.81 million toward Education in 2014.
$69,864,762,910
Environment in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$3.04 million toward Environment in 2014.
$3.04 million toward Environment in 2014.
$27,179,900,157
Foreign Aid in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$2.71 million toward Foreign Aid in 2014.
$2.71 million toward Foreign Aid in 2014.
$24,253,761,051
Housing Assistance in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$4.89 million toward Housing Assistance in 2014.
$4.89 million toward Housing Assistance in 2014.
$43,739,906,967
Medicaid and CHIP in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$36.91 million toward Medicaid and CHIP in 2014.
$36.91 million toward Medicaid and CHIP in 2014.
$330,274,802,140
Nutrition Assistance in 2014
Every hour, federal taxpayers in the United States pay
$13.29 million toward Nutrition Assistance in 2014.
$13.29 million toward Nutrition Assistance in 2014.
$118,906,445,837
Debt & Deficit
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Debt and Deficit
Budget deficits have declined sharply in recent years, down from 10 percent of the U.S. economy in fiscal 2009, to a projected 3.1 percent in 2015. Over the past 50 years, the budget deficit averaged 2.8 percent of the economy.
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Voter’s Guides 2014
Our Voter’s Guides give you the low-down on our federal government’s role in vital systems we all care about, including education, health care, and the military, as well as how we can pay for it all through taxes and the role of deficits and the national debt, and key questions to ask candidates.
President Obama Proposes 2015 Budget
New budget includes $56 billion in additional spending, relieving sequestration for fiscal 2015.
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Election 2014: A Voter's Guide to the Federal Budget
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Penny on the Dollar: US Foreign Aid is about One Percent of Spending
One of the most enduring myths about the federal budget is that a significant portion of it goes overseas in the form of foreign aid. In fact, foreign aid is about one percent of the federal budget.
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