Federal Spending Comparison — FY2025 Estimates ($B)
$5,000 Dividend Pledge
$1,290B
National Defense
$850B
Medicare
$869B
Medicaid
$618B
Net Interest on Debt
$892B
2020–21 Stimulus Checks (total)
$931B
Education (discretionary)
$238B
Sources: Office of Management and Budget, CBO baseline projections. FY2025 figures.
METHODOLOGY: Cost estimate derived from 258 million U.S. adults (Census Bureau) × $5,000. No CBO score has been issued. All federal spending figures are FY2025 estimates from the Office of Management and Budget. The pledge was made at a political convention event; no legislation has been introduced as of publication.