Means-tested welfare spending nearly rivals the combined cost of Social Security and Medicare, and President Obama's response has been to continue the permanent enlargement of the system. Accordingto the President's budget plans, means-tested welfare is likely toequal or exceed $10.3 trillion over the next decade. Much of this spending will be financed by massive government deficits, placing larger and larger financial burdens on future generations.
The driver reportedly said she did not think alcohol was a factor in the crash. Image: Surrey RPU via Twitter A woman has been banned for driving for a year after she crashed into a parked lorry while over the alcohol limit. A photograph taken at the scene of the crash and reposted by Surrey Roads Policing Unit (RPU) showed the front of the car involved smashed to pieces in the incident. The crash happened in Chertsey on February 24, and the case was reviewed in court on earlier this month. The woman involved was handed a 12-month driving ban and ordered to pay fines, costs and surcharges totalling £239.