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Do federal, state, and local governments in the U.S. spend more combined money on formal education or national defense and veterans' benefits?

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During 2015, federal, state, and local governments in the U.S. spent $894 billion on formal education. This was 19% higher than government spending for national defense and veterans' benefits, which was $752 billion.

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