Quote: (03-08-2014 06:04 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
^^^ But everything is relative and needs to be put into perspective. You will hear right-wingers complaining about "welfare queens" more than they complain about the hundreds of billions wasted on occupying Iraq(also taking from productive people trying to raise families and lead productive lives).
"Amurika, fuck yeah! More troops! More military spending! Blank checks to Blackwater and Halliburton! But goddamned I'm sick of the 1.6% of people on welfare bleeding me dry!"
Perspective. That's all I ask.
I agree with you, but welfare entitlements (SS, Socialized Medicine) account for the vast majority of our debt. It dwarfs our (bloated, I agree) defense budget.