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    1. j.r. leonard‏ @J_RtheWriter Jun 18
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      Replying to @colinenpraxis @Noahpinion

      2/3 of the US federal budget already goes to SSDI and Medicare

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    2. Colin Hicks‏ @colinenpraxis Jun 18
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      Over 50% of federal discretionary spending every year goes to military spending, that doesn't include police (which Sweden lumps with military spending).

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    3. Mike Barnett‏ @Mike_Barnett Jun 18
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      We’re over 60% to healthcare, pensions (SS), and education too.pic.twitter.com/Bt9A8Lyy0w

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    4. Colin Hicks‏ @colinenpraxis Jun 18
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      So, we should adjust are spending to be more like Sweden. Give it a try!

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    5. j.r. leonard‏ @J_RtheWriter Jun 18
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      Replying to @colinenpraxis @Mike_Barnett @Noahpinion

      Isn’t the goal behind health care reform to spend less?

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    6. Colin Hicks‏ @colinenpraxis Jun 18
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      Yes, to get more..like Sweden. The point of this thread, as far as I can tell, is that the US should mimic Sweden's social spending as share of GDP.pic.twitter.com/Y1DrlgWeSB

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    7. j.r. leonard‏ @J_RtheWriter Jun 18
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      Does this chart include state and local spending or only federal? There’s a good chance we’re already at Swedish levels of social spending. We’re just not as good at it as they are. Maybe we should address our failing social interventions before just throwing more money at them

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    8. Colin Hicks‏ @colinenpraxis Jun 18
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      It's federal spending (https://ourworldindata.org/government-spending …). Agree that we not only need to adjust our total spending towards more social spending, but we also need to update many of archaic systems (ex. M4A) - so we get what we pay for, much like other modern nations.

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    9. j.r. leonard‏ @J_RtheWriter Jun 18
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      Right. So the spending isn’t the problem. The problem is that our spending doesn’t track to certain outcomes as well as other OECD countries. Probably not a budget issue

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    10. Colin Hicks‏ @colinenpraxis Jun 18
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      It's definitely both when you look at % to GDP.

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      j.r. leonard‏ @J_RtheWriter Jun 18
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      The other factor is that a significant portion of defense spending is back door social spending for the 3-4 million or so people employed in the defense sector plus VA spending. Would love to see defense spending fall, but let’s be realistic about where it’s going

      8:21 PM - 18 Jun 2019
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