A Paragraph to Ponder

From the New York Times - After Years of Cuts, Government Spending it Starting to Rebound by Dionne Searcey:

"Federal spending for repair and construction of roads, schools and hospitals is increasing. Medicare and Social Security spending is rising, too, though at a comparatively modest rate, mostly because the previously relentless rise in overall health care spending has markedly slowed. Looking ahead, some economists are counting on spending on infrastructure and other capital investments to help nudge the economy ahead."