Which of the following categories of federal government expenditures are ranked correctly in order of their importance?
A) income security, Social Security, interest, health, national defense
B) Social Security, national defense, income security, Medicare, health
C) transportation, health, interest, national defense, veterans' benefits
D) interest, health, national defense, agriculture, energy
E) national defense, Medicare, education, Social Security, general government

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Social Security and national defense are consistently the two largest federal government expenditures each year, followed by Medicare and income security. Health is also an important expenditure, but typically ranks below Medicare and income security. Interest on the national debt is a significant expense, but it is not considered as essential as the other categories listed. Transportation, veterans' benefits, agriculture, energy, and education are not typically among the top federal government expenditures.

Which of the Following Categories of Federal Government Expenditures Are