I did not say the US Government, as in the Federal Government - I am
referring to government at all levels.
Federal outlays alone were 20.9% of GDP in 2008 according to the
Congressional Budget Office. You think the States and Local
Governments don't spend another 10%?
The data is out there if you look.
Matthew
On Jan 30, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Snyder, Mark (IT-EI) wrote:
You are a one-trick pony. Any tax rate appears to be too much. You
want an absolute "number" and are exaggerating the percentage of GDP
spent by the US government to push your case.
No response to your question will satisfy you, and you appear to swig
more cool aid and demand another answer. I call that baiting and will
no longer rise to it.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
-----Original Message-----
You might want to check your numbers. The recent norm has been closer
to 30%, with marginal rates closer to 40%, exclusive of additional
mandated spending.
How is asking for a quantified answer baiting?
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