9 Charts You Need to See for Tax Day

Romina Boccia /

Tax Day is almost here. As Americans all across the country finalize their tax filings, let’s take a look at where all those tax dollars go.

Here are 9 charts from Heritage’s “Federal Budget in Pictures” covering federal spending, taxes, and debt:

1) Family Spending

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2) Entitlement Spending
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3) Interest on Debt

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4) Public Debt

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5) Corporate Tax Rates

DS-FBIP-2015-chart-5-with-intro6) Federal Income Taxes
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7) Debt Service Costs
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8) Autopilot Spending   

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