[refurb]

Little to no safety net? What are we spending 50% of the federal budget on then?

[com2kid]

Poorly designed programs that cause people to further descend into poverty thus further raising costs for everyone.

[refurb]

You'll get no argument from me that they are poorly run.

[Iftheshoefits]

Mainly corrupt, well-connected private businesses who take a generous cut of the benefits the government contracts them to distribute, one way or another.

[refurb]

Uhhh no. The government distributes welfare payments. The gov't runs Medicaid (a few exceptions). The gov't run Medicare (a few exceptions).

[jazzyk]

1. Social Security 24% 2. Military spending 19%: over 900 bases in 130 countries

[refurb]

Medicare? Medicaid? Welfare spending? It just starts at 24%.