The White House estimates that the federal budget deficit will reach an all-time high of 1.65 trillion dollars this year. Of the choices below, which spending items do you think must be addressed to eliminate these record deficits?
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In a Facebook poll of 122 respondents, 61.5% chose “Waste, fraud, and abuse”. How we count

Question

The White House estimates that the federal budget deficit will reach an all-time high of 1.65 trillion dollars this year. Of the choices below, which spending items do you think must be addressed to eliminate these record deficits?

In a Facebook poll of 122 respondents, 61.5% chose “Waste, fraud, and abuse”. How we count

Accepted Answer

Waste, fraud, and abuse — 61.5% (75 votes)

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Cutting entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare — 18% (22 votes)

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We should raise taxes — 11.5% (14 votes)

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Reducing defense spending — 9% (11 votes)