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Pew Research CenterApril 3, 2017
What does the federal government spend your tax dollars on? Social insurance programs, mostly

Social Security, Medicare and other human services are a growing share of government spending

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What does the federal government spend your tax dollars on? Social insurance programs, mostly
Social Security, Medicare and other human services are a growing share of government spending
How the federal government spends $3.95 trillion

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