US Government Entitlements - The Sixth Biggest Economy On Earth

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-30/us-government-entitlements-sixth-biggest-economy-earth

 Because the main street economy is failing, the nation’s entitlement rolls have exploded. About 110 million citizens now receive some form of means tested benefits. When social security is included, more than 160 million citizens get checks from Washington. The total cost is now $3 trillion per year and rising rapidly. America’s entitlements sector, in fact, is the sixth biggest economy in the world.