Robert Samuelson: A dishonest budget debate - The Washington Post - 0 views
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t’s the math: In fiscal 2012, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and civil service and military retirement cost $1.7 trillion, about half the budget.
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As a share of national income, defense spending ($670 billion in 2012) is headed toward its lowest level since 1940.
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States’ Medicaid costs will increase with the number of aged and disabled, which represent two-thirds of Medicaid spending. All this will force higher taxes or reduce traditional state and local spending on schools, police, roads and parks.
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