The US spends $4 for the elderly and $1 for children under 18.

[dkf]

Per Fareed Zakaria on Spitzer's show right now. Our investment is on the past, not on the future.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

1. Per what and on what?

If you don't mind. You've got me curious now. :)

[dkf]

3. Zakaria doing a special on American exceptionalism or the lack thereof and what is needed.

He says what we need is to invest invest invest and then he talked about how much we spend for the elderly vs how much we spend on investing in our kids.

The special is this Sunday I believe.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

4. Ah, thank you.

I can agree that every dollar spent on our youth is an investment in our future.

Thanks for the reply. :)

[leftstreet]

2. Boeing just got a tanker contract for $35 billion

How much does the US spend killing seniors and children in its wars?

[dkf]

8. Are you talking about Iraqis and Afghanis?

[leftstreet]

11. Would it matter?

:shrug:

[angstlessk]

5. sounds like pitting generation against generation... n/t

[DURHAM D]

6. Republican age baiting quotes right here on DU. Figures. nt

[Hoopla Phil]

7. Elderly vote, children do not. So are you wanting to put an age cut off on voting?

[dkf]

10. That is what I just told my co-worker.

The elderly vote in droves too. That is what will keep the focus on spending for social security and Medicare and it is the reason we won't be able to keep our standard of living compared to those countries who are able to focus their efforts on the future.

We are an aging country whose time has passed.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Spurious argument

The problem is the inflated cost of medical care and drugs, not that we care more about the past than the future.

[dkf]

12. Spending is an indication of focus.

[DavidDvorkin]

13. You miss the point

The amount spent on the old is inflated by the inflated cost of medical care and drugs.