Point Austin: Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?
The average household in Texas paid $6,006 in federal income taxes in 2004. Here is how that amount was spent.
By Michael King, Fri., July 8, 2005
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The average household in Texas paid $6,006 in federal income taxes in 2004. Here is how that amount was spent:
Military and Defense: $1,800
Health: $1,218
Interest on the Debt (Military): $530
Interest on the Debt (Non-Military): $588
Income Security: $395
Education: $220
Veterans Benefits: $206
Nutrition: $161
Housing: $129
Natural Resources: $104
Job Training: $24
Other: $632
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