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Benefits for the elderly

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:04 pm
by noreply66
The federal government now spends $952 billion a year on Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits for the elderly, which comes to a record $27,289 per senior citizen--up 25 percent since 2000. About 35 percent of the federal budget is now spent on seniors.

USA Today