Taxes- How Does The Government Spend Money?

Government take our taxes money to keep everything in system, such as paying teachers for teaching in public schools, paying the Police Departments, paying the Doctors, paying the men and women who put their life on the line to save us in the army. The money is used to make things for the country, such as roads, bridges and to run the government itself you need money. The money is used for public services. These services include transportation, security, water, waste management and many other everyday things.

21 percent - Social Security, 21 percent - National Defense, 12 percent goes to Medicare, 13 percent - Income Security, 10 percent - health, 9 percent - net interest, and 14 percent - other needs.