In fiscal year 2011, the U.S. government allocated the following amounts for aid:
Total economic and military assistance: $49.5 billion
Total military assistance: $17.8 billion
Total economic assistance: $31.7 billion
of which, USAID assistance: $14.1 billion.
With just a few exceptions, members of Congress are all paid the same, be they exceptional or average: $174,000 per year in 2010. A handful of congressmen make more. The Speaker of the House charges taxpayers $223,000 for her services. Minority and majority leaders in the House and Senate, as well as the president pro tempore, earned $193,400 in 2010.
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