[ 429 ] GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Economics Use the pie chart to answer the following two questions. President’s Proposed Federal Budget, 2008 Veterans benefits and services 3% Transportation 3% Education, training, employment, and social services 3% Other 5% Social Security 21% National defense 19% Medicare 14% Income security 13% Health 10% Net interest 9% Which of the following statements is a FACT found in the pie chart? a. The United States spends too much on Social Security. b. National defense is the single largest expense in the federal budget. c. The federal government spends more on health than it spends on education. d. Increased spending on public transportation would benefit the environment.