[Texasforever]

Government social spending is well over half the federal budget

Are you calling social security welfare? Now a case could be made but it has never been accepted as a welfare program in the literal sense. I think you are reaching a bit to make your point.

[FITZ]

Yes I would call it that --- it is a giant welfare program.

[FITZ]

But half the budget isn't for Social Security programs. It includes all social spending programs --- obviously what people can't get themselves by working for it.