Fareed Zakaria makes a point that is an open secret to everyone that does not hold a political office of some kind:
"The federal government spends between $4 and $5 on elderly people for every dollar it spends on children.
Why is this happening? To put it bluntly, children don't vote or make campaign contributions, and the elderly do both aggressively. Our political system is hyper-responsive to votes and money, so the natural consequence is that those who organize, vote and send in dollars are looked after."
It's sad that politicians talk about the burden on "our children" while they do nothing to stop the burden they are putting on "our children". All-in-all, this is a great article to read because, as always, Zakaria's pragmatic analysis is right on the money.
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