Maybe in the mandatory spending of the budget, social security is a big part of it, but looking at the discretionary spending which is 50% defense, it sure is a

Maybe in the mandatory spending of the budget, social security is a big part of it, but looking at the discretionary spending which is 50% defense, it sure is a big part of the budget in the US. And sure, US spends a lot on social security, but how effective is it really? "Safety net" is a lot larger than just social security. For everyone to be able to go to the hospital for free is one thing that contributes to a safety net that the US does not have.