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America may have avoided a fiscal cliff this week, but Republicans are determined that spending cuts must happen in the future to bring the nation’s $16-trillion debt under control. So where does the U.S. get its money, and where does it spend it?

Hopefully the graphic below clears up any misconceptions.

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