Unusual projects, public spending categories and the numbers behind them.
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2025 estimates cover all 13 Canadian provinces/territories and all 50 US states plus DC. Assumes single, under 65, no dependants, ordinary employment income. Payroll and local taxes and some credits are excluded. UK uses 2025–26 rules, including Scottish rates. Australia (2025–26) includes the Medicare levy and low income tax offset; New Zealand (2025–26) excludes the ACC levy and tax credits. The amounts below illustrate a proportional share of government expenditure; no individual tax payment is literally traced.
🤯 Wait… My Taxes Paid for WHAT?!
Unusual documented awards and programs from the last ten years (2016–2026). The personal share compares a historical record with your CURRENT estimated annual tax; it is not a claim that you literally paid for that past project. Grant award amounts are not the same as money disbursed.
🔎 Source not yet verified — research leads
Disclaimer: These are suggested topics with source not yet verified for an exact spending claim. Where available, links point to relevant original publications or project records. A related source does not establish that a particular amount was spent. Topics without a traceable source are labelled accordingly. No dollar amount, recipient, year, or personal tax share is claimed. We will update or remove topics as records are checked.
My taxes went where?!
Select a category below to see a real reported government amount, your proportional estimate, and the underlying source.
🐇 The Taxpayer's Rabbit Hole
Real spending figures first, jokes second. The large amount on each verified card is your estimated proportional contribution, not the government's total.
More unusual topics to investigate
Detailed official expenditure records now cover Canada, the US and the UK. Personal shares use proportional estimates, not literal tax tracing; US obligations are not actual cash outlays. Tiny amounts retain extra precision.
Official data and methodology
Independent education and entertainment; not affiliated with a government. Tax estimates are simplified and do not replace a tax return. Roast jokes are satire, not allegations. Spending data use reported fiscal years and accounting conventions. Proportional allocation is not literal tax-dollar tracing. Figures may be revised.
