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Spending America Into Oblivion

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments

From American Spectator and Boortz:

  • The cost of our federal government is 25% of our total economy (GDP). This is compared with the average of 20.7% of the GDP during 1970-2009
  • If you include the cost of state and local government, the total cost of government is almost 40% of our GDP
  • Since 2008, the cost of our federal government has increased by one-fourth
  • By 2020, Obama will have increased the federal government by one-half on a per family basis
  • Before the recession, federal spending totaled $24,000 per household
  • By 2020, Obama would raise that to $36,000 per household

Remember that every dollar, dime, and penny the federal government comes out of some taxpayer‘s wallet. Every increase in the federal government comes from a forced decrease in individual income. Every expansion of government is accomplished by a shrinking of household income. This is your Hope and Change.

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