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Congressman Broun Celebrates Cost of Government Day
Friday, August 20, 2010 12:11 PM
by Lauren Forbes Yesterday was “Cost of Government Day,” marking the 231 day of the year the average American needs to work to pay for the full cost of government. Congress’s wasteful spending and failed White House policies have caused quite a stir on “the Hill.” Even Rep. Broun (R-Ga.) joined in the celebration, blogging about COGD on thehill.com:
Due to Washington’s out of control spending habits, the American people each year work more and more days just to pay their share of taxes. Two years ago, the Cost of Government Day fell on July 16, and in 2009, it occurred on August 11. Americans for Tax Reform explained, “One of the contributing factors to increased spending is the growth in government payrolls. The federal workforce totaled 4.4 million employees this year, while the addition of state and local workers brings the total government workforce to 24.315 million employees.
While hard-working Americans are struggling to make ends meet in this ailing economy, Washington should be easing the financial burden on families by letting them keep more of their salaries through tax cuts. Instead, Washington continues to increase taxes and spending through programs such as the big-government stimulus.
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