Feb 23, 2012 ... "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget," Santorum said. "Some people have suggested that defense spending is the problem. When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent. If you think ...
Aug 16, 2016 ... Children account for more than two-fifths of Medicaid enrollees but less than one-fifth of Medicaid spending. Only slightly more than one-fifth of ... Medicaid covers more than 60 percent of all nursing home residents and 40 percent of costs for long-term care services and supports. About three-quarters of all ...
Mar 9, 2017 ... Percentage of GDP. Federal Debt Held. By the Public. 2000. 2005. 2010. 2015. 2020. 2025. 2030. 2035. 2040. 2045. 0. 10. 20. 30. Spending .... The extended baseline generally reflects current law, following CBO's 10-year baseline budget projections through 2027 and then extending most of the concepts ...
Social Security is the largest among the three major entitlement programs. Together, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and related health spending consume more than half of the entire federal budget. Moreover, these programs are the main drivers of federal spending and debt over the next decade. Eighty-five percent ...
Mar 9, 2012 ... (3) Myth: SNAP is an inefficient bureaucracy and its budget is bloated with administrative costs. Truth: To the contrary, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) praises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a model of government efficiency. About 92 percent of federal spending on ...
When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget.