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Originally Posted by Rochard
No. Welfare is not even in the top three.
The top three biggest items the United States spends is...
Medicare and health $986 billion
Social security $895 billion
Military $598 billion
Keep in mind all US Citizens pay into social security.
"Safety net programs" comes in at $357 billion. This includes earned federal employees retirement funds, the VA, income tax credits, child tax credits, SSI, unemployment, SNAP (food stamps), school meals, low income housing assistance, child care assistance, etc. Food stamps is $118 billion... In comparison, the interest on US debt is currently $263 billion and going to raise in a big way.
We are paying more in interest for our debt than we are for food stamps.
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So your saying only the top 3 is the top.
I said one of the top, which includes all the costs associated with the loss of industries to the 3rd world and uncontrolled immigration.
The reason interest on debt repayment is so high is the way we're led by politicians. Either taxes pay for all government spending or keep borrowing. It's a simple choice. Blaming one President for the mess you're in is silly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financ...elaye d_costs
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According to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report published in October 2007, the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost taxpayers a total of $2.4 trillion by 2017 when counting the huge interest costs because combat is being financed with borrowed money.
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