[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by tater

It's not the biggest expense, entitlements (SS, medicare, medicaid, etc) is BY FAR. Veteran's affairs is a fraction of entitlement spending.

Cut SS, medicare and medicaid first.

I don't expect to live off that, so I'm not expecting anyone else to. (obviously it would have to be a phased thing, I do not suggest ending payments to current retirees, but a phased increase in retirement age, and means testing so only people that are too poor to survive get any safety net. As a "retirement plan" it should cease to exist, the Constitution doesn't guarantee a life without work after some arbitrary age.

BTW, when pensions was a major outlay, total government spending as a % of GDP was a tiny fraction of what it is today. (like 2.5% vs 25%)

So...cut charity so the wealthy can keep a tax cut?

Do you call yourself a Christian?