One billion dollars is $3 per US resident. That’ll get everybody one small fry at McDonald’s.
So that’s $24 per person experiencing food insecurity. So a couple big mac meals.
The point being that a billion dollars is mostly nothing for a population of 330 million.
Social security spent 1.4 trillion last year.
“We shouldn’t do this thing, we should increase social program spending by 0.06% instead!” is not a good argument.
We shouldn't feed 50,000 people and do this other thing instead should probably have a very strong argument.
42 million Americans get SNAP benefits (additional people in other programs)
Once again, "let's increase this existing program by 0.1%!" is not a very convincing argument.
I know social security is difficult but guys, come on. Let’s make an effort in the counter argument at least.