[SirJohnBarleycorn]

Out of every $100 produced by Americans, the government takes away $45.

And he thinks the biggest problem in Basicland is proprietary trading operations by banks?

[DonaldC]

“Out of every $100 produced by Americans, the government takes away $45.”

You pay 45%?

[A Strict Constructionist]

“the government takes away $45.”

Seems like quite a bit of the 45 went to GS and other types of Banks.

[caww]

If Bos health package goes it will push that up to 53% add in cap and trade and the rest of the bull he’s pushing we’ll hit hard when we hit bottom.