Reason magazine yesterday had a post observing July 16th as Cost of Government Day.
It’s that day of the year when the average American has worked during enough of the year so that his cumulative gross income will pay his share of the cost of federal, state, and local spending and regulations.
The American Taxpayers Association conducted the study on which Reason remarks.
July 16th – more than half the year gone by.
The cost is far greater than the Taxpayers Association realizes – an even greater cost is the sense of entitlement that this vast government influence instills in public officials across America.
The post from Reason may be found at http://www.reason.com/blog/show/127586.html