by InteractiveAdvisors
by InteractiveAdvisors
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Where Americans’ taxes go

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Turbotax produced this infographic that breaks down the U.S. government’s spending, how it’s changed in the last decade, and what it could look like in 2012, based on the proposed 2012 Presidential budget. Drag the scissors across the dates, then mouse over the sections of the dollar to see the budget item.

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Mick Weinstein
Mick Weinstein
Mick is the Head of Editorial for Covestor, a financial journalist and online content specialist. Prior to joining Covestor, Mick was for five years the Editor in Chief and VP Content at stock market analysis website Seeking Alpha, where he built the editorial function as the site attracted over 3.5 million unique monthly visitors and developed an innovative platform for intelligent stock market discussion. Mick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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