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That's just wrong. Defense spending is 13% of the budget: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59727 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59727 Federal taxes are mostly

That's just wrong. Defense spending is 13% of the budget: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59727 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59727 Federal taxes are mostly spent on welfare like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, & SSI.

ericjmorey 2y ago
You just said that "the budget is mostly Y" in response to, "the budget is mostly X + Y"
- dgfitz 2y ago
  Huh? adamc said "budget is mostly A + B" and the response was "no, its mostly W + X + Y + Z"
  - adamc 2y ago
    The things he cites are mostly middle-class entitlements. That's where a lot of social security and medicare spending goes.
    - dgfitz 2y ago
      After… age 65. Right? Depending on when you draw SS. So the middle class is now the 50+ age group? This explains everything.
adamc 2y ago
That isn't welfare. Most of those are middle-class entitlements. And defense is the second highest category: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder... Calling Social Security "welfare" is some weird political stance.