Report: Welfare government’s single largest budget item in FY 2011 at approx. $1.03 trillion 12:00 AM 10/18/2012
The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a price tag that makes welfare that year the government’s largest expenditure, according to new data released by the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee.
The total sum taxpayers spent on federal welfare programs was derived from a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on federal welfare spending — which topped out at $745.84 billion for fiscal year 2011 — combined with an analysis from the Republican Senate Budget Committee staff of state spending on federal welfare programs (based on “The Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance”), which reached $282.7 billion in fiscal year 2011.
The data excludes spending on Social Security, Medicare, means-tested health care for veterans without service-connected disabilities, and the means-tested veterans pension program. Ads by Google
According to the CRS report, which focused solely on federal spending for federal welfare programs, spending on federal welfare programs increased $563.413 billion in fiscal year 2008 to $745.84 billion in fiscal year 2011 — a 32 percent increase.
Further, spending on the 10 largest federal welfare programs has doubled as a share of the federal budget in the last 30 years: In inflation-adjusted dollars, according to Republican staff on the Senate Budget Committee, the amount spent on these programs has increased 378 percent in that 30 year time frame.
CRS reports that food assistance programs — the third largest welfare category behind health and cash assistance — experienced the greatest increase in spending, with 71 percent more spending in 2011 than in 2008. The agency explained that this spending increase was largely due to the growth in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps.
CRS further noted that the largest expenditure category, health, was 37 percent higher in fiscal year 2011 than fiscal year 2008. In that same period, cash aid increased 12 percent, education assistance increased 57 percent, housing and development assistance increased 2 percent, social services increased 3 percent, employment and training remained the same (though fluctuated in intervening years), and energy assistance was 67 percent higher in fiscal year 2011 than fiscal year 2008.
The states with the largest concentration of Republicans are the poorest states and the states who have the highest numbers on welfare. Republican red states suck on the Federal Govt for entitlements... Blue states like NY pay for those entitlements.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
So what's your position box? Do you think it is "fair" that federal money is distributed unevenly?
I agree with you, the "red states" should give the federal money back so they don't receive more than they contribute. I guess that would beg the question, what's the point of paying taxes into the federal system if you are just going to receive the same amount back with strings attached.
The federal government is more than happy giving more money to the red states because the whole purpose is to create a dependency on the federal government. The citizens in the blue states have been adequately conditioned to depend on the government entitlement system. They have become so dependant that they couldn't survive without it. That equals success.
"The states with the largest concentration of Republicans are the poorest states and the states who have the highest numbers on welfare."
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
That's a statement not a position. Do you support it or oppose it?
I support Federal programs that help the poorest Americans. I think it's ironic that Right Wingers in those poor states who are on welfare, will vote for a candidate who promises to cut them off of welfare... but not much of what Right Wingers do makes sense.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
I support Federal programs that help the poorest Americans. I think it's ironic that Right Wingers in those poor states who are on welfare, will vote for a candidate who promises to cut them off of welfare... but not much of what Right Wingers do makes sense.
I think it's ironic that the left wingers that believe in "equality" and paying their "fair share" would support such inequality and unfairness with redistribution. New York has 10 times as many welfare recipients than New Mexico, don't they deserve a greater share of federal money? Shouldn't New Yorkers be outraged that they are carrying a greater burden than New Mexico?
Report: Welfare government’s single largest budget item in FY 2011 at approx. $1.03 trillion 12:00 AM 10/18/2012
The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a price tag that makes welfare that year the government’s largest expenditure, according to new data released by the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee.
The total sum taxpayers spent on federal welfare programs was derived from a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on federal welfare spending — which topped out at $745.84 billion for fiscal year 2011 — combined with an analysis from the Republican Senate Budget Committee staff of state spending on federal welfare programs (based on “The Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance”), which reached $282.7 billion in fiscal year 2011.
The data excludes spending on Social Security, Medicare, means-tested health care for veterans without service-connected disabilities, and the means-tested veterans pension program. Ads by Google
According to the CRS report, which focused solely on federal spending for federal welfare programs, spending on federal welfare programs increased $563.413 billion in fiscal year 2008 to $745.84 billion in fiscal year 2011 — a 32 percent increase.
Further, spending on the 10 largest federal welfare programs has doubled as a share of the federal budget in the last 30 years: In inflation-adjusted dollars, according to Republican staff on the Senate Budget Committee, the amount spent on these programs has increased 378 percent in that 30 year time frame.
CRS reports that food assistance programs — the third largest welfare category behind health and cash assistance — experienced the greatest increase in spending, with 71 percent more spending in 2011 than in 2008. The agency explained that this spending increase was largely due to the growth in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps.
CRS further noted that the largest expenditure category, health, was 37 percent higher in fiscal year 2011 than fiscal year 2008. In that same period, cash aid increased 12 percent, education assistance increased 57 percent, housing and development assistance increased 2 percent, social services increased 3 percent, employment and training remained the same (though fluctuated in intervening years), and energy assistance was 67 percent higher in fiscal year 2011 than fiscal year 2008.
Hey....when GOV ALMIGHTY flashes the 'FREE' banner...........the entitleists step right up....dem or rep...........it's a mind thought!!
That's how GOV ALMIGHTY wins and owns the heart, soul and mind of the sheople!! Poor mindless bastards!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The states with the largest concentration of Republicans are the poorest states and the states who have the highest numbers on welfare. Republican red states suck on the Federal Govt for entitlements... Blue states like NY pay for those entitlements.
either way it doesn't matter....both parties parley with the institution for votes....haven't you got that yet? or do you subscribe to the 'name the subsidies program' and are OK with it as long as the rhetoric sounds 'right'?
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
One would think that spending over $1T per year on welfare, there would be no more poor.
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
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