### Comment:
You're entirely correct. Social security and Medicare costs are spiraling out of control. Defense spending could also be cut.

### REPLY:
Problem was that social security and medicare/medicaid was not adequately funded in the past and they have to be paid out of taxpayer pockets now. When these current tax payers (us) reach retirement age, I wonder how these services will be funded. Spoiler alert, it won't be.

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