What is it about the Republican's that they do not understand the debt does not come from social programs?

[Pastafarian]

It comes from the lowest tax rates for the rich in American history and ill waged wars and a Military machine that is draining us and deregulation of markets that make the rich, well, richer and the anti middle class anti union attitude that has destroyed the middle class as we know it?

[petitepancake857]

Obama is a War Monger!

[Mmm Mmm Mmmm]

Lol! The whole world just read that! Taxes on the rich is government revenue. Social programs are debt. Get it?

[Matthew D]

What the federal government spends on welfare is a drop in the bucket but it makes a huge difference in many peoples lives. This is just the latest attempt at right wing social engineering.

[Pluto C. Rat]

Stating the facts will not sway gun-lovers. They just shoot off another round.

[Union Buster]

"Japan has twice our debt level and they have no illegals or welfare people....debt comes from corporations/wall street types...this is fact"

It comes from high speed rail and other big government projects in Japan's case. They went full on Keynesian, I'm sure they really did back companies heavily with public dollars. Your boy Obama supports that, see Goldman Sachs and GM for proof. Conservatives like me oppose corporate welfare/bailouts.

[Gentlemenmother096]

Tell your story to Obama. These are his wars. Social programs supporting illegals cost CA $24 BILLION alone. Low income earners getting more in a refund than they paid is also soaking our system.

[Romac]

Entitlement programs consume 2/3 of our budget. Over spending is what causes debt.

[CapitalismPrevails]

It comes from government PERIOD!

[tigeress]

You are correct and the Republicans must think that the American people are deaf, dumb and blind when they try to cut programs the people depend on so they can make big business more wealthy and powerful. Ryan's budget proposal supporters want to privatize social security and medicare, like we suddenly trust Wall street bankers and Big insurance after the Bush de-regulation nearly bankrupt the country. I wonder how much Big insurance is paying Paul Ryan?