Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

The social insurance programs spend slightly more in low-income regions, because some things like Medicaid and food stamps are means-tested. But broadly speaking they spend about the same amount per capita everywhere 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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Beyond that, many people still don't seem to realize where federal spending goes. The federal govt is basically an insurance company with an army: nondefense spending is mainly Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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Federal tax receipts, however, are strongly linked to income. So the feds spend about the same per person in poor as in rich regions, but collect far more revenue from rich regions 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021