Originally posted by NY Madman:
Originally posted by Mobycat:
[b]Please. Social programs are causing it?
The government already spends 40% on the military.
You can't say a percentage of your income tax goes to social security - that's a different tax. Medicare - same thing. Different tax.
And you might want to talk to Bush about the pie being "only so big." Guess that's why the debt keeps rising.
The federal budget is now over $2.9 trillion.
40% of that IS NOT going to the military.[/b]Are you including social security and medicare?
Those are two HUGE social programs. But they are a different tax than income tax.
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