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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: TideGlider who wrote (110607)8/14/2011 9:23:00 AM
From: locogringo3 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 224744
 
kenny can keep paying more with the rest of us.


Cost of Government Continues to Grow and Shows No Sign of Stopping

Every year, Americans for Tax Reform Foundation calculates how many days the average American must work to earn enough income to pay off the regulatory and spending burdens at the local, state and federal levels of government. The findings, released in the Cost of Government Day report, have become more disheartening with each passing year of the Obama Administration. In 2011, Americans must work until August 12 to pay off the full costs of government. While most taxpayers may consider their government debt paid when they file taxes each April, the true costs of government extract a far greater toll from the working public.

Read more: foxnews.com

Americans will work for 103 days to pay for federal spending, 44 days for state and local spending and 77 days to cover the cost of the regulatory burden.

online.wsj.com
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