NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Americans' reliance on government support is soaring, driven by programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, as the country's population aged, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Monday.
"That support is especially critical in economically stressed communities throughout the U.S., many of which lean Republican and are concentrated in swing states crucial in deciding the presidential election," said the report. "Neither party has much incentive to dial back the spending."
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