Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
12%

Care to provide a link? I looked and cannot find anything that states that............All social programs combined cost more than our military. I CAN provide a link to that.

http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/budget_pie_gs.php

OOPS.....answered my own question about 12% from my own link......

BUT I consider healthcare and pensions part of that social program aspect of my post. Yea, pure WELFARE is 12 % but when you throw in health care which is medicare / medicaid you get to 36%. When you throw in pensions...you get to over 50%

The pensions I might have to not include since they should NOT be included since they are funded by specific taxes taken from a persons income. Much like FICA......

Later,

Geo
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Social programs are a big part of the budget and if you see things like social security, medicare and obamacare (which by the way might be something we cant afford) as welfare then the 12% would be way off.... I don't think referring to social security and medicare recipients as "sorry butts who won't hit a lick" is appropriate.