CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Outlays By Function Fiscal Year 2007 Receipts by Source
In Millions of Dollars $ Billions Percent Percent
Outlays by Function Total Amt In Billion $ % Accural UnAlloc % Accural Alloc
To establish justice  $           37,311  $                37 1% 1%
Administration of justice 37,311      
To ensure domestic tranquility  $           28,528  $                29 1% 1%
International affairs 28,528      
To provide for the common defense  $         632,924  $              633 22% 23%
National defense 560,078      
Veterans benefits and services 72,846      
To promote the general welfare  $      1,684,926  $            1,685 58% 62%
Education, training, employment and social services 89,677      
Health 266,297      
Medicare 375,408      
Income security 367,364      
Social security 586,180      
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity  $         346,811  $              347 12% 13%
General science, space, and technology 20,958      
Energy -915      
Natural resources and environment 31,693      
Agriculture 19,634      
Commerce and housing credit 380      
Transportation 72,962      
Community and regional development 28,641      
General Government 17,764      
Net interest 237,931      
Undistributed offsetting receipts -82,237      
Total Outlays - Cash Basis  $      2,730,500  $            2,731
Accrual Adjustment  $              180 6%
Total Outlays - Accrual Basis  $            2,910 100% 100%
Medicare 12% 14%
Other 11% 9%
Health 10% 10%
Interest 9% 9%
Education, training, employment, and social services 4% 3%
Social security 21% 21%
National defense 20% 21%
Income security 13% 13%
100% 100%
Accrual Adjustment Unallocated
To establish justice 1%  $                 37  $          39.76
To ensure domestic tranquility 1%  $                 29  $          30.40
To provide for the common defense 22%  $               633  $         674.53
To promote the general welfare 58%  $             1,685  $      1,795.69
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity 12%  $               347  $         369.61
Accrual Adjustment 6%  $               180
Total Outlays - Accrual Basis 100% 2910  $            2,731  $      2,910.00
Accrual Adjustment Allocated
To establish justice 1%
To ensure domestic tranquility 1%
To provide for the common defense 23%
To promote the general welfare 62%
To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity 13%
Total Outlays - Accrual Basis 100%