Entitlement Nation: Over time the federal govt. has become a gigantic money-transfer machine. Last year the fed. govt. took $4.3 trillion from some Americans and handed it back to others in the form of government payments. 70% Of US spending is writing checks to individuals. pic.twitter.com/5QQ2LH5DVR
— Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) January 9, 2022