At 4:47 PM 6/8/95, Bill Briggs wrote: >I'm looking for the actual numbers >that all the nifty percentage statistical games are played with. > >I have found this >1993 [in billions] for USA. >outlay 1142 >receipts 842 > >question 1. >where would I find similar numbers for the major developed nations? > >question 2. >what would the receipts be if the Social Security / highway [?] reserves >were deducted? > >thanks The best place is the OECD's twice-yearly Economic Outlook. Doug -- Doug Henwood [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY 10024-3217 USA +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax