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Here is one that gets everybody in an uproar. Foreign aid. If we cut all that help we give foreign countries out, would we get close to balancing that budget?
Well defense, veterans, and foreign affairs spending account for 21.6% of the total budget. Spending for national defense alone is 18% of the total budget, and has been declining more recently. Veteran benefits and services account for 2.5% of the budget (not medical care) and really could be considered another entitlement program.
What about foreign affairs? How much spending is there?
