So they actually dropped it by 1948 down to 11.4%. This year we're butting up against spending 24% of GDP at the federal government level back to 1930, we're at 3.5% Before Franklin, FDR's New Deal, [federal government spending] was at 3.5% [of the economy]. which dramatically grew government. And of course governments never look back. We just keep growing it. So if you want to protect Social Security, you have to reduce spending, you have to reduce the deficits. (36:07–36:11)
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