This calculator is based upon a US Government Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2000, Department of Treasury, January 2001. Based upon an example where I paid 66,000 USD in taxes in 2000, the breakdown would look like this: $17,160.00 goes to pay the interest on debt $15,180.00 will be reserved for the military $11,880.00 goes to the health care $3,960.00 will be spend on the income security $1,980.00 will be spend on benefits for veterans $1,320.00 goes to the nutrition spending $1,980.00 will go to education $1,320.00 will go to help with housing $1,320.00 goes to protect the environment $198.00 will create job training opportunities $9,900.00 covers all other expenses A disgrace...particularly, IMHO, in terms of the military allocation versus veteran benefits, education, job training, and help with housing...