https://freerepublic.com/tag/wlhmetric/ en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:28:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376787/posts [From Grok, after my prompts] Here is a simple, ready-to-use formula for your "Work Life Hours" metric, expressed directly in average taxpayer lifetimes: Taxpayer Lifetimes = (D × 1.104) / 2,960,000 Where: D = dollars funded to the project 1.104 = overall multiplier for government overhead/efficiency (IRS collection cost ≈ 0.36% + typical agency/program administrative overhead ≈ 8–10%) 2,960,000 = dollars of tax revenue that one average U.S. taxpayer generates over a full 40-year working lifetime (based on current data) Why this formula works. It first calculates the total taxes that must be collected to deliver D after overhead: D... https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4376787/posts#comment Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:28:56 GMT