My favorite thing about budget breakdowns in the US is how often pundits list defense spending as a percentage of GNP (gross national product) rather than as a percentage of the annual budget. Nothing else in the budget ever gets this kind of favorable treatment (which makes it appear smaller than it actually is) except sometimes debt service.
I get one from the US gov. It looks like:
Military spending ======================== Other =
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expenditures_in_the_United_States_federal_budget
Makes me want to calculate what goes where in my taxes based off these percentages, even if it’s not the most accurate
I love that tiny wee slice of corporate income tax compared to personal
My favorite thing about budget breakdowns in the US is how often pundits list defense spending as a percentage of GNP (gross national product) rather than as a percentage of the annual budget. Nothing else in the budget ever gets this kind of favorable treatment (which makes it appear smaller than it actually is) except sometimes debt service.