Andrew Follett(@AndrewCFollett):47% of government spending is on some form of welfare. Only 8% is on defense. Reducing welfare spending is profoundly difficult politically...but it must be done or we will go the way of Rome.

Andrew Follett

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Andrew Follett@AndrewCFollett

2026.08.23 20:25

47% of government spending is on some form of welfare. Only 8% is on defense. Reducing welfare spending is profoundly difficult politically...but it must be done or we will go the way of Rome.