SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: neolib who wrote (1042929)12/13/2017 3:11:14 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1577893
 
Neolib,
If the SS Trust Fund lends to the general fund which spends it, do explain why the SS Trust Fund shouldn't be paid back from the general budget.
You're trying to obfuscate the issue. Of course the mythical "trust fund" is being paid back from the general budget. That was never up for debate.
Its people like you who try to confuse the issue so they can say SS and MC are the problem. BS!
SS and Medicare now make up 60% of the federal budget. That's up from 50%. Meanwhile the federal budget is at an all-time high of $4T/year, and it continues to grow.

When you have the overall budget growing, and you have entitlement spending growing as a percentage of that overall budget, that's a double-whammy. All other spending gets crowded out. Even military spending.

But just keep telling yourself, nope, no problem, no problem at all. Entitlement spending can grow to 100% of the budget, and you'd still be like "nope, no problem."

Tenchusatsu
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News