Breakdown of Federal Expenditures:

Health Care (Medicare Excluded)

Amount % of Budget

Medicaid $89.07B 5.86%

Hospital &

Med. Care for

Veterans $16.6B 1.09%

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Let’s take a look at some health care expenditures (Medicare excluded). Medicaid which is the federal health program for low income individuals and families cost $89.07 billion in 1995 and represented 5.86% of the budget. Cut it? Will it cost you anything in the long run if this program is cut?

Hospital and medical care for veterans had a price tag of $16.6 billion or 1.09% of the budget. Do we owe anything to U.S. veterans? Cut it?