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Apr 16, 2023
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veddarhall
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70% of gov spending is social welfare spending
Social security and Medicaid.
The gov SHOULD spend a ton on military. But as a percent of budget it’s pretty small
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POLL: What generation is most responsible for the 31 Trillion dollar national debt?
CougarTailDevourer
4/16/23 6:00pm
Yes.
StarMan
4/16/23 6:02pm
The ones whining about not enough free stuff.
Division Bell
4/16/23 6:02pm
The ones that give out too much free stuff to whiners.
panacablue
4/16/23 6:06pm
Hey hey. Easy now
TNT
4/16/23 6:06pm
Good point. Objection withdrawn.
panacablue
4/16/23 6:06pm
This is the right answer. Sorry, TNT.
TailgateU
4/16/23 6:09pm
Why is a guy who devours cougar tails all day
Noodles Romanov
4/16/23 6:04pm
It really started with Bush, got worse with Obama and Trump
veddarhall
4/16/23 6:15pm
It started with Reagan, who believed that deficits didn’t matter. The Bushes
Japan Coug
4/16/23 6:22pm
How could it be gen Z most of us can’t even vote?
BYU TO THE MOON
4/16/23 6:17pm
All of them. The deficit ballooned most under Reagan, Obama, Trump. Only Clinton
Japan Coug
4/16/23 6:20pm
70% of gov spending is social welfare spending
veddarhall
4/16/23 6:25pm
Currently military spending is about 20% of federal revenue, and it was as high
Japan Coug
4/16/23 6:36pm
It’s 12%, isn’t it?
veddarhall
4/16/23 7:35pm
20% per the link in the post you responded to.
Japan Coug
4/16/23 7:43pm
That is Wikipedia. It isn’t accurate
veddarhall
4/16/23 8:05pm
Friendly reminder: Clinton had a Republican House & Senate to work with. That
BleedCougarBlue2
4/16/23 6:27pm
Trump and Bush Jr. had GOP House & Senate to work with too. Only
Japan Coug
4/16/23 6:29pm
Yeah, Trump's 1st 2 years were a "huge" eye opener to me about the pathetic
BleedCougarBlue2
4/16/23 6:35pm
Followed by Mitt suggesting the government pay people to exist. Idiotic.
Division Bell
4/16/23 10:42pm
Continue didn't take a chunk out. It may have decreased slightly, but anyone
TailgateU
4/16/23 10:23pm
You can pooh-pooh it all you want, but the fact is that it was the only time in
Japan Coug
4/16/23 10:53pm
People give to much credit and blame to presidents. The economy in the nineties
TailgateU
4/17/23 8:08am
I don’t disagree that presidents generally get way too much credit & blame for
Japan Coug
4/17/23 9:13am
Congress doesn't get enough credit or blame for that. President can't sign a
TailgateU
4/17/23 9:49am
Agree.
Japan Coug
4/17/23 9:51am
It will always be whoever is currently in power
KingDave
4/16/23 6:37pm
The politicians
cougXor
4/16/23 6:38pm
The one that had the most medical technology advances
Turnpike Lane
4/16/23 6:39pm
The one holding most of the government bonds
downtownchrisbrown
4/16/23 6:59pm
That would be China and Chinese investors.
Japan Coug
4/16/23 7:01pm
2/3 is domestically owned
downtownchrisbrown
4/16/23 7:13pm
Yes, I know. And actually the Japanese hold more US Treasury debt than the
Japan Coug
4/16/23 7:22pm
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