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The People’s Budget Report
What 187 Americans would fund with their federal taxes.
Updated every 60 seconds · Data since April 14, 2026
Voter Allocation vs. Congress’ Actual Budget
Slicing the Pie
People's Budget
Actual FY26 Budget
By the numbers
Education
10.0% avg vs 2.0% actual
$535B more than actual
Social Security
12.1% avg vs 21.0% actual
$599B less than actual
Healthcare
$1,151B of average budget
International
$145B of average budget
Americans would redirect ~$599B from Social Security to Education
All categories
Social Security
People: 12.1% ($809B) · Actual: 21.0% ($1,400B)
Education
People: 10.0% ($669B) · Actual: 2.0% ($135B)
Healthcare
People: 17.2% ($1,151B) · Actual: 24.0% ($1,610B)
Military & Defense
People: 6.4% ($430B) · Actual: 13.0% ($870B)
Environment & Energy
People: 6.6% ($441B) · Actual: 1.0% ($67B)
Interest on Debt
People: 9.1% ($608B) · Actual: 14.0% ($940B)
Science & Space
People: 5.4% ($359B) · Actual: 1.0% ($67B)
Housing & Communities
People: 5.3% ($354B) · Actual: 1.0% ($67B)
Transportation
People: 5.7% ($383B) · Actual: 2.0% ($135B)
Everything Else
People: 4.5% ($300B) · Actual: 7.0% ($470B)
Justice & Law
People: 3.0% ($200B) · Actual: 1.0% ($67B)
International
People: 2.2% ($145B) · Actual: 1.0% ($67B)
Veterans Benefits
People: 4.5% ($305B) · Actual: 4.0% ($270B)
Income Support
People: 8.2% ($551B) · Actual: 8.0% ($540B)
About this data▸
This is a civic thought experiment, not a scientific poll or official government survey.
Tax estimates use standard deductions only — no credits, no FICA, no state taxes. Real tax liability may differ.
No data is sold or shared with any government entity, political campaign, or third party. Ever.
Sampling is entirely self-selected and is not statistically representative of the U.S. population.