HELP! I need a tax chart

[FourScore]

A teapartier "friend" on facebook posted a really lame video arguing against welfare and entitlements -- the old "why should i have to pay for those not willing to work for their money" argument. I saw a chart once that showed how $1000.00 of federal tax money from an individual gets distributed according to the congressional budget (with defense spiending naturally getting the biggest chunk). Does anyone have access to any good charts? i can't find any. Arrrggh!

[rfranklin]

1. You are wasting your time...

You cannot change the beliefs of such people.

[FourScore]

2. I know. There is this one guy arguing with him

and I wanted to support him.

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. Taxpayer itemized receipt...

...here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/15/your-taxpayer-receipt

[BobbyBoring]

4. It's amazing what these people believe

This guy came to pump my septic not long ago. Maybe 40 something, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. he started ranting about how Obama was taking 60% of his check every week.

I just walked back in the house................

[virgogal]

5. Good for you. You don't want to mess around with the septic tank guy.

:-)

[sinkingfeeling]

6. This isn't based on $1000, but gives the percentages...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/taxreceipt


OK, found the example of the $1000 one. http://www.theeternaluniverse.com/2011/04/breakdown-of-where-your-taxes-go.html

[guardian]

7. Careful

Those charts showing defense spending representing over half the budget are highly misleading. In recent years Defense represented about 20% of the total US Government budget. I think it did shoot up quite a bit last year and this year...now around 24%? So much for hope and change and cutting defense.

You can go to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/ for details and graphs. Wiki also has a quick synopsis, though a little dated info.