[BigDaddyTX]

Unit of measure as it relates to dollars spent by the governemnt.

American Worker WageLife Hours

[econjack]

This would be an unnecessary distraction from the real issue at hand: politicians will buy anything WITH OUR MONEY that they think will GET THEM RE-ELECTED. Solution: Any new spending must include the source of funds to pay for it, either increase in taxes or reduced funding for some other project. With over 400 agencies in the Federal budget, there’s plenty of places from which to choose.

[Tell It Right]

Sounds great. If we find a way to calculate it, should it include the hours that the chronic work avoiders don't spend working?

Part of the problem with our message of govt waste is that it doesn't matter to the voters who think of life as money for nothing and chicks for free (typed in my best Dire Straits voice).

[ansel12]

Before Newt Gingrich and 1994 the figures used for welfare was that about 72 cents of every dollar spent went to the government people in the offices and their condos, and pay, and pensions.