Do you know where your tax dollars go? Take the 4 question quiz. What is the root cause of growing federal deficits and debt? Congress is not collecting enough taxes. Congress is spending too much. Both. Correct! Wrong! - Which federal programs spend the most money per year? Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. National Defense and Foreign Aid. Interest on the Debt. Correct! Wrong! - What is the share of the public debt for every American in 2017? $44,841 $61,330 $154.751 Correct! Wrong! - Who pays how much of the federal tax burden? The bottom 50 percent of income earners pay 20 percent of federal income taxes. The top 1 percent of income earners pay 30 percent of federal income taxes. The top 10 percent of income earners pay 70 percent of federal income taxes. Correct! Wrong! - Share the quiz to show your results ! Facebook Facebook Just tell us who you are to view your results ! Show my results >> Do you know where your tax dollars go? I got %%score%% of %%total%% right Learn even more about the U.S. Budget Share your results Facebook Facebook Twitter