This is great - a simple and effective way of showing how our money is spent. I didn't know what percentage of my income (nor the total number of dollars) was being given to what, and now I do. I think you accomplished your goal.
Thanks for the nice feedback - I really appreciate it.
This is my and a friend's entry into the Google-sponsored Data-Viz Challenge (http://datavizchallenge.org/). Check it out and tell me what you think