Dollar Democracy in Action

You pay the taxes.
You set the priorities.

Americans believe 59 cents of every federal tax dollar is wasted. For the first time, you can do something about it — with data.

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Dollar Democracy in Action

Your tax dollars fund all these programs – what would you like to change?

The programs below represent major spending categories and current spending level.

Tap or hover any program name to learn what it covers.

Click the “+” sign if you would like to increase funding for the program.
Click “OK as-is” if the funding level is OK.
Click the “−” sign if you would like to reduce funding for the program.

Every item is automatically set to “OK as-is”, so you only need to act on the ones you wish to change.

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All items at OK as-is — change any to get started

Big + — Significantly more funding. This area is seriously underfunded.

Little + — A modest increase. This is on the right track but could use a nudge up.

Cut it — Big — Significantly reduce this program. I don't support it at this level.

Cut it — Little — Trim it back modestly. I don't want a dramatic cut but the level is too high.

Fix it — Big — Major overhaul needed. The mission is right but the money is being badly wasted.

Fix it — Little — Minor efficiency gains needed. Mostly fine but there's some waste to address.

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For each item you changed, pick the option that best describes your view. Hover any button to highlight its meaning in the bar above.

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You pay the taxes.You set the priorities.

Your tax dollars fund all these programs – what would you like to change?

Tell us a little more

Your signal is in.

You pay the taxes.
You set the priorities.