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It depends on how you look at it. A lot of spending gets moved around so it can be hard to track, for example some military spending isn't strictly allocated to the department of defense but it works its way there through other programs. Looking at the 2012. for entitlement spending there is mandatory spending, things like medicare and medicade, but there is also entitlement spending that goes on in funds that are allocated say to the department of health services. Without actually going through each departments books you can only give a rough estimitation. Here is a very rough guidline, it completely ignores how the departments are allocating spending.
Mandatory entitlements (Unemployment, Medicaid, Medicare, SS) : 2,009 million dollars about 56% of the 2010 Federal Budget
SS: 19%
Medicaid: 8%
Unemployment: 16%
Medicare: 12 %
Defense Spending (including overseas operations): 663 million dollars or 18%
Like I said earlier, these figures are probably lower than they should be because I am only using what the Feds have allocated specifically to those programs. Any monies that end up being used for those programs via other departments isn't shown.
Also, a nitpicking point. Anyone that says half our budget is used on defense is either lying or doesn't understand that they are simply looking at the discretionary budget. Of the federal budget of 3,551 million dollars, 1,378 of discretionary. Military spending is part of the discretionary budget. It is a trick politicians and overzealous activist often like to use to confuse and mislead the public. The truth of the matter is that both military and entitlement spending is way beyound what is sustainable.
*I've seen other figures that show this around 25% of total federal budget.
What else can I help you with?
What is the US Welfare budget for 2009?
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How does the national budget help us as a member of the society?
The national budget lends support to members of their society by helping them with welfare programs.
What is the budget of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare?
The budget of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is 20,020,564 dollars.
What state has the most welfare percentage in US?
inner cities receive over three fourths of all welfare.
What percentage of the US government budget is allocated to different sectors as shown in the pie chart?
The pie chart shows the percentage of the US government budget allocated to different sectors.
What race has the most percentage of their race on welfare in the US?
According to U.S. Census data, the percentage of individuals on welfare varies by race, with white Americans having the largest number of individuals on welfare due to the size of the population. However, the percentage of Black Americans on welfare is higher in proportion to their population size.
What percentage of the US budget is allocated to different sectors as shown in the pie chart of the US budget?
The percentage of the US budget allocated to different sectors varies, with the largest portions typically going to areas like healthcare, social security, and defense. The specific breakdown can be seen in a pie chart representation of the budget.
What percentage of the US federal budget is spent on the Iraq War?
7%
What is the race percentage for welfare recipients in US?
As of 2020, the largest racial group receiving welfare benefits in the US is White Americans, followed by Black or African Americans. However, it's important to note that the demographics of welfare recipients can vary depending on the type of welfare program and geographic location.
How to calculate the Budget variance percentage?
how to calculate budget variance percentage?
During the cold war what was most of the US budget spent on?
Throughout the Cold War, the largest expenditure by the US government was the various welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. By the late 1980s, these services constituted nearly half of the entire budget. However, most people do not consider welfare programs when discussing the budget since those expenditures are outside of the discretion of Congress; they have to be spent. Of the discretionary spending, the defense budget was certainly the largest single expenditure.
How do you calculate a budget variance as a percentage?
actual budget/budget = variance%
