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Tax Revenues Devoured By Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in 2045

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Spending on Medicare, Medicaid, the Obamacare subsidies, and Social Security will devour all revenues by 2045. Entitlement spending is already crowding out vital constitutional functions, such as defense.

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PERCENTAGE OF GDP

Tax Revenues Devoured By Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in 2045

Source: Congressional Budget Office (Alternative Fiscal Scenario).