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Understanding Where and How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent

New website link from the White House gives the breakdown from education to healthcare.

Curious about how your federal tax dollars are spent?

President Obama said during his  State of the Union address that this year, for the first time, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see just how their tax dollars are used, according to a news release.

Go to this link and key in information about your taxes and the new taxpayer receipt will give you a breakdown of how your money is spent on such items as education, veterans' benefits and healthcare.

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