Compact News: Get Your Federal Taxpayer Receipt

Monday, April 14, 2014

Get Your Federal Taxpayer Receipt

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In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama promised that, for the first time ever, American taxpayers could go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. And for the fourth year in a row, he's keeping that promise.

Enter a few pieces of information to get a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent on priorities like education, veterans benefits, or health care.

Calculate your receipt and learn where your tax dollars are being spent.

In this week's address, the President underscores the importance of ensuring equal pay for equal work and highlights the steps his Administration has taken to expand opportunity and narrow the pay gap that exists between men and women.

Last week, the President honored Equal Pay Day and signed two executive orders to support efforts to level the playing field for women. He also pushed for better access to skills-based high school training, hosted the Prime Minister of Tunisia, and traveled with the First Lady to the memorial at Fort Hood, and then to Austin to honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

On Friday, President Obama announced that Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the current director of the Office of Management and Budget, would follow Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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