What is the future of your favorite federal program?

The Washington Post: You may be surprised to learn that the impact could be much more dramatic than you think, the Center for American Progress said Wednesday in an analysis of the recently passed House budget sponsored by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.)

In its analysis, the liberal think-tank notes that spending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid account for about 45 percent of the federal budget and the growth in spending in the last 25 years. But the Ryan budget, which does not stand a chance of passage in the Senate, makes big cuts to “discretionary spending,” areas of vital service to Americans, CAP argues.

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