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The Federal Spending Wire tracks how federal, state, and local government spending actually lands on Texas households — property taxes, utility bills, benefits, jobs, and the tax dollars flowing through Washington and Austin alike. Every figure is sourced to the public record, so you can see exactly where your money went.