Additional money on Social Security can actually lead to an increased security in the country, something the military also wants to achieve.
Specifically, it will decrease a number of people in desperate positions who are more likely to commit crimes.
So for example, decreasing poverty can be more effective as a anti-terrorism measure because it decreases people's desperation, which often leads them to join gangs and terrorist groups.
B. The Cold War
The Cold War was pretty much who had the best weapons, technology or advances in technology, science, etc.
Due to the colonist and such leaving from a tyrant ruled nation. They wanted to make sure the same wouldn't happen over here, therefor they gave the President power. However it would go through some people and such. For example President Trump signed a bill, the travel ban. Yet in around 1 to 2 days, the Judicial Branch found it unconstitutional. Therefor it was overturned and disbanded.
One aswer is that other state governments passed similar laws.
