Curious as to know if there is a break down somewhere that shows where this money goes. Not just Federal but Texas state and local. Even if it is just a general poke at what is real as long as it is close.
Is there such a place that shows what taxpayers are paying for?
........ When you pay your taxes next year, take a dollar (or a few) out of your wallet and use it to wipe your ass. Then know that you've just put that money to far better use than ANY of the money you have sent to the govt.
Have you done that? You really should be careful, you really don't know where that dollar has been.
For local governments, look for their CAFR (Comprehensive annual financial report). It can be over 200 pages long, but they have a table of contents and they aren't all that difficult to navigate.