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To: elbucko
72 cents of every dollar

Government overhead costs run about 50 percent. So if you give the government $1, getting back anything over 50 cents is a bargain.

24 posted on 10/31/2003 11:20:38 AM PST by Reeses
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To: Reeses
Government overhead costs run about 50 percent. So if you give the government $1, getting back anything over 50 cents is a bargain.

That's the message I wish they'd get people to understand.

I think Texas breaks about even. New Mexico makes out like a bandit. West Virginia does pretty well, too, thanks to "Sheets".

26 posted on 10/31/2003 11:23:18 AM PST by Question_Assumptions
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To: Reeses
Government overhead costs run about 50 percent. So if you give the government $1, getting back anything over 50 cents is a bargain.

Getting anything over 50 cents would be a miracle. In addition to overhead, there is mismanagement and waste on a grand scale so the money that filters down is really a residual amount.

107 posted on 10/31/2003 5:28:19 PM PST by Starboard
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