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I assume "Other purposes" is govt kickbacks to mining and gas companies ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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[โ€“] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As mentioned by @w2qw@aussie.zone above:

This is just federal spending. Most educational spending is at the state level.