Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go | Robert Reich

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Comment from : Robert Reich

All this is misleading left propaganda in order to get more voters for democrats Federal spending is for entire country The most part of social programs are funded by states The number of differed "assistance" programs is overwhelming and 7 is what federal government use to help states where many people are relying on social programs, rather than earn money themselves The problem is that social security taxes are paying people who rarely or never been on social aid and most people who live on social aid never paid taxes RR are intentionally mixing Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid are free for "poor" and it is subsidized by people who are paying taxes It includes everything - doctors, hospitals, medications, dental care (even implants!) Everything is for free Medicare is for retirees who EARNED their medical benefits and it is not free, very limited and require a lot of co-payments It is not include dental, vision and many other features The number of states and federal benefits included in social aid for poor is not force these "subsidized" people to look for the job, because, if they start work they will not afford many things, which is now they are getting for free As a result most of American retirees live worse and poorer than even people, who never work in USA And left people like RR are destroying their own country! PS Now it is 2023, not 2019 Now democrats invited additional millions of immigrants, which is also living on federal and states assistance Democrats support this, because they all migrants expected to be future democratic voters! Do we have to pay taxes for all this bulshit?!
Comment from : Boris Polonskiy

Reich you are part of the Deep State and look at the deaths caused by the wars abortions The left is behind these shootings and blame it on NRA and law abiding gun owners The Second Amendment was out in for a tryanical government which is what we have So Reich shut up
Comment from : John Fay

How much was health in 2020 2021 2022
Comment from : billzzzz

U guys dont need as Much army
Comment from : Andre Landry

US government in all levels (federal, states, municipals) are all evil and they all work for the benefits of corporations (it does not matter which party is in power dems or reps), people are never in any priority list in government spending, well being of american and their cities are deteriorating year by year and the head of corporations are getting richer and more powerful this country is a dystopia in full action
Comment from : Kevin

This is why Trump called himself a war time president
Comment from : Honest News Network

While I do agree our military budget should be cut in half, lets be real, social security is and has ALWAYS been one of the worst ponzi schemes in history We pay into something with no actual value, just a future promise with no guarantees We should have the choice to pay into social security or into our pension program This will never happen because we are paying for the generations before us They count on FUTURE taxations to pay the bill today, literally definition of a ponzi scheme I can name about 5 vehicles that would net you MORE income than social security if you took the same 124 Tax they put in place to fund SS Some actually GUARANTEE a higher income than what Social Security PROJECTS WITH INFLATION It does not matter if its republicans or democrats, the hole just gets dug deeper and deeper Truth is we have to INCREASE taxes and DECREASE spending to balance a ledger, one party wants to INCREASE taxes, but doesnt want to control spending, the other party wants to DECREASE spending, but doesnt want to INCREASE taxes Our failing government isnt partisan at all, both parties are guilty 2 party system IS and always HAS BEEN set up for failure, its main focus is to control and divide, and my oh my how well do they do that If the GOVT was a business, they'd have been closed down LONG ago If the GOVT was a household, they'd have been homeless LONG ago, why can they get away with it??? oh yeah because WE let them /end rant
Comment from : Bryan

Very well said!!!!!!
Comment from : V LuLu V

To have all this knowledge and clarity, and use it for propaganda Must be sad to live in this hypocrisy
Comment from : Evangelos Ballas

We can sure see what party you are for, you are being controlled
Comment from : Chad Evans

It’s also a fact that more Americans that are conservative never are out of work, so cutting things like that will give them a bigger paycheck, and they will still put into Social SecuritybrbrBut on the other hand Democrats once you give your money to people who don’t work and our training black women to stay on suits house instead of getting a higher education, The Democrats want to see you as the lower class But the Republicans want to see everybody in the middle class, Not reliable on the government
Comment from : Mike Rose 🌹

He’s doing that on purpose and saying 3, like it’s some small number but it’s like 3 of like billions and billions of dollars Adds up people
Comment from : Mike Rose 🌹

This video needs a horrible update 40 billion to Ukraine? We could’ve used that
Comment from : Mike Rose 🌹

All my research about tax dollars is so different! I don’t believe this is accurate Where do you get your data from?brAlso, I wouldn’t blame is all on Trump and the Republicans Biden and the Democrats are giving all kinds of money to international wars as well
Comment from : Shae Ikeogu

You know this how?
Comment from : Sheila Luse

Of course he has to say republicans bad and who is left standing as the good guy? The liars lie
Comment from : nivekyaj

2 yrs later… Same crap, diff day
Comment from : Bovinityleak

We should cut Military Spending by 90 and spend that money on non-profit Healthcare, Education, Affordable Housing and Infrastructure along with improving Americans everyday lives!
Comment from : Joseph Regallis

America should and needs to invest in itself, the people
Comment from : Jack Lanham

Social Security is a pyramid scheme
Comment from : Aidan Mays

Good video We really do need to cut our military budget in half But, if you go over mandatory spending in detail, you'll also see that as a portion of the total budget, healthcare is the single biggest item So, reforming our healthcare system, which if done right will result in a universal public healthcare system at a fraction of the current cost, is also necessary to properly balance the budget
Comment from : Vanya C

Taxes are theft
Comment from : The Money High

Are these average figures or a certain year? 2019? I’d love to see on comparing the last ten years, that might be a real argument
Comment from : Adam Zink

Sir, even more important: Tax codes, where Corporation Executives cannot make more than 100X average worker salary (1956); Corporations cannot receive bailouts(2005); and Corporations cannot shut down (General Motors) factories in US, only to reopen in Mexico
Comment from : Herbert Aponte

And now the Taliban have got billions of dollars worth of American weapons to start another war brIt took them 3 weeks to take back the country after 20 years brHow does that make any sense?
Comment from : Keith Pohlmann

It's cool that you made the affordable care act a cute little bubble I'm sure it didn't drive up costs or put anyone out of business
Comment from : Aidan Mays

I wish he showed us how much we spend on medicaid and social security
Comment from : Alex

The United States of War
Comment from : FRISHR

The video started with “Donald Trump” 4 is a ton! Left out that the of non-discretionary spend on purpose, because its like 70 What a total lying misleading idiot
Comment from : Welco

Cut military by 99 percent Let the Republican take there guns and go and fight But they want they are cowards and afraid to die for what they believe Further do away with all tax cuts exemptions, deductions,and regulate the rich and their criminal businesses
Comment from : Kenneth Bryan

The last place my hard earned money should go is gov't
Comment from : Larry Woodruff

problem isthe military is the largest social welfare program there iswhat will you do with all the people that get their money from military spending? thats the coal miners of the future
Comment from : Eric Christianson

Thank you, Robert Reich Now I will view the military industrial complex info Take care Stay safe
Comment from : Maureen Nolan

How can we control our taxes?? How??
Comment from : Percious Matter

They be using our tax money to bomb Syria
Comment from : Percious Matter

How much of the US economy does the annual military budget represent? Those hundreds of billions of dollars represent how may well paid jobs and the economy each job supports (grocery stores, real-estate sales, home improvement jobs, gas stations, healthcare providers all get paid by the employees of military spending directly or indirectly )
Comment from : Ken Streetsmart

This guy is communist schil The real problem with our country is legislative bodies robbing and destroying our country
Comment from : Shawn Green

They should we spend the money on world Peace
Comment from : Mark Tannehill

The military we don't want anymore F35s the GOP here have a couple more fiscal conservates yeah right
Comment from : peter janka

That’s not true The military budget is 247
Comment from : Mr Invisible

Another EXCELLENT insightful creative presentation!!! You guys make an amazing team!!! Thanks!!!
Comment from : HAfunland

Self fundingbrIf i told you of a magic stock that pays garanteed exponential derivitives every year would you buy it?brbrFund the irs so they can find the big time tax avoiders
Comment from : themightykabool

America really need to spend money on their people and not on military America is making military boss rich
Comment from : Lewis Lane

The last time another country attempted to invade the United States was in 1812
Comment from : Rob Landauer

If you think it’s just republicans, you’re sadly mistaken my friend Your politics get in the way of a good video
Comment from : Hello Moto

I clicked hoping to see the going towards paying the national debt!
Comment from : Caleb Roseboom

Part of the reason our European “allies” can keep their military spending so low is that the US is mostly footing the bill for the defense of Europe BTW: It was something Trump tried to address, but he was labeled as uncooperative with our allies Democrats have to decide Do they want to divert funds to their preferred social programs and special interest groups, or do they want to be the arsenal of Western Democracy for the World? Of course, neither side has been willing to make “either/or” decisions in the pursuit of their activists agendas
Comment from : ProJoe Biochem

As a liberal Republican, I totally agree that military spending is crazy However, these other programs are still wasted spending War on poverty didn’t do anything
Comment from : TSTBAD

I totally agree Cut spending on defense Also, cut on all programs by 5-10
Comment from : Thomas Morrison

The US appears to need 2 new Abrams tanks every day!
Comment from : Richard Renes

Thank you Robert for a very insightful video !
Comment from : Jeff Karr

Robert I love your Insight, wisdom and informationyour drawings are wonderful Thanks
Comment from : Paintboy

Why say “spending tax dollars” when this perpetuates this myth? Spending is separate to taxation Taxation cancels yours dollars from the economy
Comment from : Cath Jones

I like how there's no source at all You're also talking about federal taxes only, while ignoring why the US needs a high military budget
Comment from : Mathew Soltan

1-11-2021 in 9 days the deficit will matter again
Comment from : Michiwonder Outdoors

Well the democrats aren't going to cut the military budget either So, we are F##ked!
Comment from : linwilllogan

War's will never stopped, as long as our Government are willing to invest vast amounts of money's in promoting wars
Comment from : Lee Walker

In New Zealand, Military spending is near the bottom of our spending We also have a healthy GDP to National Debt ratio of around 44, compared to USA's 120 plus GDP to National Debt ratio If you want to make America great again, like when I was a kid you, might follow New Zealand's example
Comment from : mike requadt

The conservatives are a minority yet, like McConnell, we allow them to dictate what they want hurting us all
Comment from : Dino F

He forgot to mention all Police Departments and Fire Departments and all salaries for all levels of government which is local, state and Federal
Comment from : Mary Jean Jones

Its so much money how could we possibly know with absolute certainty?
Comment from : adrian r

We were warned by Eisenhower and we fell into it without question
Comment from : Bones master

Public Education Especially K-12 Better teacher pay, better teachers
Comment from : joseph barr

It's hard to use this argument with super military loving (generally republican based candidates); when you bring up the word military cuts they automatically think you are referring to cutting military staff/pay I don't argue with paying a fair wage and benefits to the men and women who serve the country, in fact I'd rather raise their pay and decrease the spending we give to the defense contractors We can't continue to justify the high price of our military while people in our own country are suffering Politicians talk a big game about America first but no one dare talk about how much money is wasted every year on defense spending
Comment from : Truth of the Matter

Education!
Comment from : Otherstuff

The M-IC is devious: it has suppliers/mfrs in almost every Congressional district, meaning pols won't won't vote against their constituents' jobs self-perpetuating itself
Comment from : Jacks P

WHY so "MUCH" on the military????????
Comment from : John M Schultz

great video!!
Comment from : Madison Resnick

Thank you This was great
Comment from : Brittany Nickolas

You're only looking at discretionary spending to make it look like military is the largest expense
Comment from : Next Level

A lot of other sources are saying that 20 goes to military, where is the source for this information?
Comment from : Lucid Vision

Thanks for the video, wondering where I can find a video that talks about who is actually in charge of overseeing the allocation of tax dollars Thank you!
Comment from : Lucid Vision

Someone's gotta pay for the bombs America drops on civilians around the world while saying other countries violate human rights
Comment from : Phlegethon

What I really think is the US at one time had the #1 standard of living, now I understand that the US is #37 That's progress! Or is it regress?
Comment from : BEEN DEER

So convenient how he doesn’t go into mandatory spending which makes up more than 60 of our total spending When Donald Trump and Republicans talk about us spending too much money on welfare programs, it’s mandatory programs they’re talking about Things like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid need to be adjusted for the changing population and demographics so that we don’t dig ourselves into more debt
Comment from : Kia

Vote Green Party !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from : Adela Redding

Repugnantcans/Conservatives and Libertarians must own their hypocritical policies and their inability to govern in a complex world
Comment from : Lady Vivienne

what can we do i don't wan't my tax dollars spent on things i don't support
Comment from : KKINGBOO

They shuld stop making people pay into social security and medicare, and they shuld end aca subsides, unemployement benifits, and vetrans and federal retirees benifits, the poor can be given welfare instead They could give out security vouchers for people to buy private secutity insurance if they couldnt afford it End the war on drugs Stop making tax payers pay for the debt Parents who can afford it shuld hav to pay for their kids education brConvince gov to let everyone have an acre of free tax free fertile land to grow a food forest on and live on brEnd farm subsidies End tax brbreaks to farms exsept those who grow healthy vegan food for human consumption exsept no large mono crops brEnd mandatory school, ged and hsd requirements, age limits, minimum wage, and exsessive regs brPeople should be able to learn how to do a good job they want so they can afford a house and car before 18 brFor those who and whos parents cant afford it, tax deductible chairty and or the about 180,000dollars spent on k thru 12 per student could pay for it and trash k thru 12 and some of that money could be used to promote more independence and healthy living brLegalize drugs Big drug sellers could be taxed extra to pay for related healthcare costs, drug ed and discouragment
Comment from : B vegan Now

What’s the other side to this? How do I even know if this is true? What does this even mean anyways? What extreme unique rare scenarios can be stretched out to get a vote? I feel like all anything ever is, is about bashing ones opponent on the other side whether they are republican or Democrat And I’m just supposed to sit here and trust what everybody says I’m so tired of almost all news focusing on getting people’s vote for the next election and not just being a straight shooter I see this on both sides of Democrat and republican I don’t know what to believe most of the time br youtube/a7f6Z26w0yYbrThis video has different numbersbr youtube/9X3UiSvgle0brBiden apparently wanted to cut social security and so on brbrSo which is right? So much of us put our trust in people who just spew out a bunch of lies And this goes for both republican and Democrat side Why don’t we as Americans tell them to start telling the truth
Comment from : Chad

But how would the whole thing look including both the mandatory and discretionary budget? Wouldn’t the military budget still be lower than social security/Medicare etc? Trying to understand this if anyone has input Thanks
Comment from : Rei Marvel