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to balance the budget what would you cut and by how much?

Posted by JK on 7/1/2025, 14:52:50, in reply to "If I was in congress, could they buy my vote on the Big Beautiful Bill? You bet"

U.S. Government Spending, FYTD 2025
Top 10 Spending by Category and Agency
Percentage
Dollars

21 %
Social Security
14 %
Medicare
14 %
Net Interest
13 %
Health
13 %
National Defense
11 %
Income Security
5 %
Veterans Benefits and Services
2 %
Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
2 %
Transportation
1 %
Natural Resources and

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/

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If I was in congress, could they buy my vote on the Big Beautiful Bill? You bet - Austin Powerz 7/1/2025, 14:47:39

to balance the budget what would you cut and by how much? - JK 7/1/2025, 14:52:50

The first thing I would work on is government efficiency.... same services at less cost... - TEXRA 7/1/2025, 15:17:33
I don't buy your chart because there is no Welfare line item broken out. - Austin Powerz 7/1/2025, 15:06:14
- Re: I don't buy your chart because there is no Welfare line item broken out. - JK 7/1/2025, 15:08:55
  - And according to CBO the deficit is projected to be $1.9 trillion in 2024-2025 - Austin Powerz 7/1/2025, 15:22:03
point being 35% of the spending is on keeping old people alive - JK 7/1/2025, 15:03:26
- It was only last week the injunction against DOGE getting social security records was thrown out - Austin Powerz 7/1/2025, 15:14:46
  - definitely all that needs to be weeded out - JK 7/1/2025, 15:16:17
Re: to balance the budget what would you cut and by how much? - SC 7/1/2025, 15:02:40
- too much - JK 7/1/2025, 15:04:15
  - We owe them nothing - SC 7/1/2025, 15:05:43
    - Re: We owe them nothing - JK 7/1/2025, 15:07:44
      - Shitholes like Ukraine - SC 7/1/2025, 15:18:51
        
        they are made shitholes - JK 7/1/2025, 15:21:34

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