Deficit, debt and democracy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : In parallel to the franchise history, Federal spending, and the resulting deficits and debt, rose by fits and starts .
48% : Good luck!Consider the main categories of spending (citing the numbers in the Debt Clock): Medicare/Medicaid $1.8 trillion, Social Security $1.5 trillion, interest on the debt $.95 trillion, Defense $.93 trillion.
24% : The voters will scream bloody murder if anyone tries to cut Medicare and Medicaid, or Social Security.

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