Political Factoid
2015 Fiscal Year Keeping things in perspective
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Receipts |
Outlays |
Deficit |
Social Security |
$1,065B Note 1 |
$868B |
$349B Note 2 |
Medicare |
$546B |
Department of Defense |
$0 Note 3 |
$581B |
$581B |
Note 1 |
Social Security and other payroll taxes |
Note 2 |
Includes Medicare drug coverage which has never been paid for |
Note 3 |
There are no taxes designated for defense |
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