Redesign the Federal Budget
The US federal budget is ~$6.1 trillion. Drag the sliders to redesign it. What would you prioritize?
Current (FY2025) allocations shown as defaults. Move money between categories to see what's possible.
Total Budget:$6.1T/ $6.1T target
$968B
$1.7T
$1.4T
$80B
$150B
$68B
$325B
$1.4T
Your Budget vs. Current
Military / Defense
Current
$968B
Yours
$968B
Healthcare
Current
$1.7T
Yours
$1.7T
Social Security
Current
$1.4T
Yours
$1.4T
Education
Current
$80B
Yours
$80B
Infrastructure
Current
$150B
Yours
$150B
Foreign Aid
Current
$68B
Yours
$68B
Veterans Affairs
Current
$325B
Yours
$325B
Everything Else
Current
$1.4T
Yours
$1.4T
What Your Changes Mean
For Context
- • The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined
- • Universal pre-K for all American children would cost ~$30B/year
- • Eliminating all student loan debt: ~$1.7T one-time
- • Clean water for every human on Earth: ~$150B total
- • The F-35 program alone costs $1.7T lifetime — more than most categories above