The excellent Penn Wharton Budget Model has a new report on how federal spending is distributed by age. It shows you where the government's priorities lie: seniors front of the line, everyone else a distant second.

In 2025, the federal government spent $7.1 trillion overall, of which only $2.6 trillion went to broad public goods such as national defense and transportation (as well as interest on the debt). The remaining $4.4 trillion was attributable to benefits for individuals: entitlements, income security, health-care and education subsidies, and veterans' programs. That amount was broken down to see how much in outlays each age ...

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