Lew Hodgett wrote:
"dadiOH" wrote:

The new fed budget is 3.8 trillon

The fed budget 60 years ago - 1950 - was a bit less than 45 billion.
Adjust that for government caused inflation and it would be about
360 billion.

That means the feds are now costing us 10+ times what they used to.
I don't think we are getting our money's worth.

Where does the cost of gov't services for the more than 50 million
population increase from 1950 to today factor into the above?

Good point. I meant to factor it in and forgot to do so. Actually, it is
about 150 million increase...about double. Which means the feds are doing
*much* better than I originally stated...they are only spending 5 times as
much, not 10.

Add in local and state increases and I bet it is back up to 10X overall.
Probably more.

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