Look at the actual budget[1][2] some time. We spend a _lot_ on defense, social security, and medicare/medicaid (which I believe are all allocated as part of co

Look at the actual budget[1][2] some time. We spend a _lot_ on defense, social security, and medicare/medicaid (which I believe are all allocated as part of congressional laws, and not part of the discretionary budget). Maybe if corporations and the richest tax bracket actually paid their fair share of taxes, it would be fine? Instead the Republican congress has historically gone with _tax cuts_ for the wealthiest instead. [1]: https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/federal_budget_detail_2024bs22024n https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/federal_budget_detail_2... [2]: https://usafacts.org/articles/this-chart-tells-you-everything-you-want-to-know-about-government-spending/ https://usafacts.org/articles/this-chart-tells-you-everythin...