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2024-01-07 22:46:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 816ACB90C294BF98A7D11B68BD6711CBD5452D6F317F47050ED4F782A4F50535
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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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