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

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During 2017, federal, state, and local governments in the U.S. spent $952 billion on education. This was 23% more than government spending for national defense and veterans' benefits, which was $772 billion.

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