Federal Expense Mix Shows Entitlement Spending at 51% of Total in 2005

The passage provides publicly available budget percentages without new allegations, specific individuals, or suspicious financial flows. It offers no actionable investigative leads and repeats known O Entitlement expenses rose from 21% (1965) to 51% (2005). Defense spending fell from 43% to 20% over the same period. Non‑defense discretionary spending decreased slightly to 22% in 2005.