I agree with you about the corporations part. That said, check this: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258 http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=vie

I agree with you about the corporations part. That said, check this: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258 http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Federal_Spending_-_FY_2007.png http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Federal_Spending_-_FY... Medic* and SS amount for almost half of the US budget, while the (still overinflated) military amounts for "only" 20%. That said, 40% of govt income is from social security, so this whole exercise is quite moot =( A better analysis would move all the SS transactions to another entity at a fair price, so the true picture of govt income/expenses/debt would be clear.