Basically, it's about spending on medical care. That is the primary driver for the increase government expenditures. That is also why it is imperative that we figure out a way to hold down costs.
Let's look at some charts that highlight the problem. Click on all for a larger image
Social security isn't the problem. It increases to roughly 6% of GDP and then remains stable. This is an entirely manageable situation. However,
Medical costs -- the net total spending of medicare and medicaid -- continue to increase until they reach 18% near the end of the decade. That is obviously unsustainable and again highlights why reform is mandatory.
I'm still working through the data.
The CBOs information is here.
