> vastly more money goes to welfare than actually is the case Federally, some kind of "welfare" comprises 60% of the budget[0]. Sure, you could argue that Soci

> vastly more money goes to welfare than actually is the case Federally, some kind of "welfare" comprises 60% of the budget[0]. Sure, you could argue that Social Security and Medicare are benefits paid for by what you put in during your working years, but that's just a facade over the fact that it is a transfer of wealth from those who are working to those who have retired from work. I'm not sure what your definition of "vastly" is, but certainly there is a substantial amount of transfers from those who earn more to those who earn less. All of this is separate from a discussion on whether that is good for society, but the facts should be laid out. [0]: https://www.usaspending.gov/explorer/budget_function https://www.usaspending.gov/explorer/budget_function