Is George Bush getting the money for his War from Social Security?

Question

Where is the 9 Trillion Dollars coming from?

Answer 1

What 9 trillion dollars ?

The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost 510 billion so far.

9 trillion is almost 4 years worth of the entire federal budget.

Excess SS revenue is invested in US Treasuries, just like it always has been.

Answer 2

I'm an Obama supporter and these are my thoughts: I like Ron Paul even though I don't necessarily agree with Libertarianism and the first one to try it will probably see extreme aftereffects and the idea will go down in flames. I am thirty years old and this will be the first election I vote in. I have always felt that there is a two party illusion in this country and the rich put who they want in office. It actually scares me that Obama got as far as he has and yet, he seems so genuine. How did he break through the duality? Ron Paul would have been a much better opponent for Obama and might have made him sweat a little. I don't understand how McCain is so high in the polls when Bush was so low. I guess people in general are stupid and it's the same people who voted for Bush two times! Republicans know if they vote for Ron Paul it will be a wasted vote, which is why Independents don't get many votes. They're afraid if they grow some balls and vote for him, that the worser of the assumed two evils will get the white house. Until we can convince more people to vote Independent and stay away from the parties, this duality will continue.

Answer 3

9 Trillion? The US GDP? Hardly.

However, Social Security "surplus" is, as always since its inception, being spent on other things. It could be the military as much as welfare or wasted on excess bureaucracy.

Answer 4

They have to spend the money they receive from 12 Million bogus SS# somehow!