That chart for 2008 has 30% unaccounted for, and a lot of that 30% is for military spending.

Its a pie chart and 30% is missing, that's a red flag.

Check this one out:
Federal Spending

It includes costs of past wars (veterans benefits, etc) and also budgets from other departments for the war on terror. Whether one thinks that constitutes military spending is up to the individual.

But whatever the numbers going into wars of choice is a huge portion of our taxes for the past 50 years. So while "the left" may spend too much on welfare, healthcare, infrastructure etc...."The right" has done the same on their wars; covert, drugs, and otherwise. (I realize this is painting with a broad brush)

What do we want to spend our money on?

Nuff Respect to all!