https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm $$$$$$$$$ en-us 2017-10-26 18:40:32 UTC 2025-09-24 08:50:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png paguitas_ https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200986331 2017-10-26 18:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200986331 paguitas_ https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200989964 The federal government collects taxes to finance various public services. As policymakers and citizens weigh key decisions about revenues and expenditures, it is instructive to examine what the government does with the money it collects]]> 2017-10-26 18:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200989964 paguitas_ https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200991468 Social Security: Last year, 24 percent of the budget, or $916 billion, paid for Social Security, which provided monthly retirement benefits averaging $1,360 to 41 million retired workers in December 2016.]]> 2017-10-26 18:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200991468 paguitas_ https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200992154 Defense and international security assistance: Another 16 percent of the budget, or $605 billion, paid for defense and security-related international activities.]]> 2017-10-26 18:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200992154 paguitas_ https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200993832 2017-10-26 19:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/paguitas_/2guiu5y6fufm/wish/200993832