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Topic	Mitch McConnell blames entitlements for the deficit
gunplagirl 10/16/18 12:15:46 PM #18:	Questionmarktarius posted... gunplagirl posted... s0nicfan posted... Entitlements make up about 60% of the budget, with the military sitting at around 20%. You know that, right? EDIT: https://media.nationalpriorities.org/uploads/total_spending_pie%2C__2015_enacted.png https://www.nationalpriorities.org/campaigns/military-spending-united-states/ I'm skeptical of their reliability since this is for the same year from the same source. Projection or not, something's awry. Discretionary spending is a fraction of total spending. That's the part where everyone screws up. https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/glossary/#discretionary-spending Ah, that's actually helpful to know. Either way, calling medical care an entitlement is like saying do not grow addicted to water for it'll make you weak. --- Pew pew! <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:910623393] in Mitch McCo... [t:77102639]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote>Entitlements make up about 60% of the budget, with the military sitting at around 20%. You know that, right? EDIT: https://media.nationalpriorities.org/uploads/total_spending_pie%2C__2015_enacted.png</quote> https://www.nationalpriorities.org/campaigns/military-spending-united-states/ I'm skeptical of their reliability since this is for the same year from the same source. Projection or not, something's awry.</quote> Discretionary spending is a fraction of total spending. That's the part where everyone screws up. https://www.nationalpriorities.org/budget-basics/federal-budget-101/glossary/#discretionary-spending</quote> Ah, that's actually helpful to know. Either way, calling medical care an entitlement is like saying do not grow addicted to water for it'll make you weak. --- Pew pew!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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