text: @Kelcy Cole Before stating that something is bogus perhaps it would be wise to learn the facts.
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  In 2016, total federal government spending was $3.9 trillion, this includes all Social Security, Medicare and all other fed. gov. spending. $585 billion in deficit spending added to the national debt.
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  In 2016, total federal revenues were $3.3 trillion, this includes all FICA taxes, personal and corporate income taxes and all revenue from all other sources.
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  About 67% ($2.6 trillion) was spent on entitlement programs, about 16% ($605 billion) on defense, about 6% ($240 billion) interest on the debt leaving 11% ($429 billion) for all other federal departments combined. https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/policy-basics-where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go
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  This is total federal spending and revenue, your attempt to separate FICA from general revenues is invalid in this case.
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  The general fund (income taxes) pays for more than 40% of Medicare spending.www.pgpf.org/budget-basics