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0 pointsan_opabinia5y ago0 comments

I think you flipped the numbers my dude. The federal government spent "about $615 billion—on transfer payments and services for people age 65 or older" in 2000, and "Federal spending on children in 2000 will total about $148 billion, or $175 billion if payments to the children’s parents are included"

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germinalphrase5y ago

Indeed, I did. Edited to avoid arguing against my own position.

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0 pointsan_opabinia5y ago0 comments

I think you flipped the numbers my dude. The federal government spent "about $615 billion—on transfer payments and services for people age 65 or older" in 2000, and "Federal spending on children in 2000 will total about $148 billion, or $175 billion if payments to the children’s parents are included"

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germinalphrase5y ago

Indeed, I did. Edited to avoid arguing against my own position.

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