Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-08 04:17:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 51463D70AFE4E582BADD0EFE447F42879246A110EEDA8BB2F8BED759A1D456B2
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Original Note:
The total US federal government spending is over $6 trillion per US Treasury. What the tweet is referring to is discretionary spending. The military spending is about 15% of the total spending not over 50% like the tweet indicates. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/#:~:text=In%20fiscal%20year%20(FY)%202023,)%2C%20resulting%20in%20a%20deficit.
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