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Comment by jimbokun

4 hours ago

That’s different than saying there’s a lot of “waste” to cut as many argue.

The benefits agencies that make up the bulk of the spending have very low overhead and are run very efficiently. The vast majority of funds go directly to beneficiaries.

Balancing the budget will require massive cuts to very popular programs.

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