We have referred to this chart over and over in this debate. The problem is not with defense. Defense is roughly where it was with the Kennedy administration. the Kennedy administration two decades ago. in constant buying power. It is not with the other agencies of Government. the Justice Department. the Coast Guard. the Border Patrol. the Interior Department. and so forth. They are only slightly higher than they were two decades ago. The problem is with that steady rise in payments to and for individuals. all of that heartfelt compassion that was well intended but which has been out of control.
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