Alpheus on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid aren't "insurance policies" in the classical sense. They are taxes, and are treated as such legally. Thus, Federal Government can spend the money however it...
View Articlemolnycke on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
Brilliant is what I would rate this information! It turned out well delivered and well received. It was easy to read and very much valued. Many thanks!
View ArticlePaul on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
David,I've recently written a post about voting on my blog, and I've decided I want to start a movement. The general premise is that I want to dismantle the two-party system, and I want people to stop...
View ArticleThe Lunatic on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment - I went to your website and greatly enjoyed your "Welfare State" article. In general, I agree that welfare - as a form of public assistance - has been a complete and...
View ArticlePaul on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
While SS, and Medicare/Medicaid are separate accounts, they're essentially treated like part of the treasury budget with an incredibly large amount of fluidity of funds between said accounts. Also,...
View ArticleV on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
Thank you! It is so hard to find someone who realizes that SS and Medicare/Medicaid have absolutely no place in budget pie charts.
View ArticleRon Paul and the Fed on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
The relationship between the federal budget and social security is indeed an interesting one. There are those who feel that Bill Clinton didn't really balance the budget because he 'borrowed' from SS....
View ArticleCopywriter on Trying to make sense of the Federal Budget
Too many people are dependent Medicare and Medicaid. At some point, something's gotta give.
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