[Liz]

We have an annual structural deficit in excess of $2 trillion that will soon grow exponentially. Total discretionary spending for the U.S. government in Fiscal Year 2024 is approximately $1.70 trillion.
<><>split between $886 billion for defense and $688 billion for non-defense programs,
<><>untold billions for greedy corrupt foreign beggars,
<><>projected to spend approximately $4.19 trillion on mandatory US programs.
<><>includes $trillions of interest on the debt,
<><>mandated Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, V/A, and others.

[Starboard]

Have you seen the unfunded liabilities?

A whopping $215 TRILLION.

https://www.usdebtclock.org/

[kabar]

Revenues received by the federal government in 2023 totaled $4.4 trillion, of which half were receipts from individual income taxes.