Tax Receipt

We had to pay Australian taxes this year. Since we are not citizens or even permanent residents, we don't have to pay as much as them. We received a receipt in the mail that breaks down exactly how much of what we paid goes to different categories within the government. For example, $39 of what we paid goes to "Recreation and culture", $307 goes to Education, etc. Welfare is further broken down to how much goes to the unemployed, those with disabilities, etc. I wish they did this receipt thing in the states, just because it reflects the idea of government accountability. It also makes the idea of paying taxes at least seem to have a more tangible outcome. Our money didn't just disappear to be used miscellaneously by strangers, we know exactly where every dollar went (with the caveat that we trust that the receipt is accurate).