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Charles Packer writes:
>>harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator) writes...
>>    only 23% picking by far and away the biggest ticket item, military
>>    spending (21% of the federal budget).  This suggests that most
>
>The largest item in the federal budget is not the military, but one
>called "income security," typically about 33% of federal outlays,
>compared to the 21% typically spent by the military.  [...]


Not the point.  Here's the data:


Q11: Which  of the following do you think the Federal government will spend 
     more money on in 1992: a) Foreign Aid, b) The Military, or c) Welfare?  

                             TOTAL         VALID
                             -----         -----
     a) Foreign aid       -  42.3%         45.0%            
     b) The Military      -  22.0%         23.4%
     c) Welfare           -  29.8%         31.7%
        Don't know        -   6.0%         -----  


"Income security" (or anything similar) is not among the choices
offered.  We wanted to see people's perceptions of the relative
amounts spent on these three items.  The results are pretty clear,
with over 40% of respondents choosing "Foreign Aid".