Swindled - The Can Kicks Back "Investments, which include research, education and infrastructure, made up 32 percent of the total budget in 1962. This was very close to payments for individuals, which accounted for 27 percent of the budget. By 2012, a significant shift took place, with investments making up only 14 percent of the overall budget while payments to individuals have soared to 65 percent" http://swindled.thecankicksback.org/ It is time to come up with a reasonable long term solution to our debt problem based on Simpson-Bowles.