In article om, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:

Since the end of WWII, the total cost of government, which includes
everything from the local dog catcher to the president, has remained
constant at about 35% plus or minus a point.

False. In actuality, it's risen from 20% at the end of WWII to over 40% today.
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/...ury_chart.html