Since the US budget seems to come up now and again around here, the military seems to take the biggest hit when it comes to cutting the funds. Using this nifty (surely not 100% accurate) chart, is there some reason why Health and Human Services, Social Security, and the Treasury don't feel the cuts as much? Is it one of those "Can't be an Indian giver" deals with social programs or is there some other reason?
Nifty chart series from The Washington Post