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I assume "Other purposes" is govt kickbacks to mining and gas companies 😬
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this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2023
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I think something like this would make U.S. citizens feel better about taxes in general, since it can sometimes feel like you're throwing a large portion of your hard-earned money away.
true but seeing how much goes to welfare might make republicans hit the roof. Everyones got that uncle that hates the poors.
Mind you the largest chunk of that is the elderly with the unemployed being one of the smallest ones. I'm very much in favour of both by the way.
If you think your taxes are too high then it's not because too much is going to welfare; it's because too much is going to tax breaks (which won't show up on a chart like this) for fossil fuel companies and the wealthy.
Most in Australia don't read where the money goes. Taxes aren't too bad (IMO) and the system is so easy that once you submit you don't really go back to see where it went. Or maybe I live in a bubble.