I Found this while reading a old Jan 08 Readers Digest and could'nt help but think that "if" the Government was open about the way it spends our money, we would have more money to spend on research. Read this article, it certainly opened my eyes a little wider!!!
How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent
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The Tab*
Interest on National Debt: $194 billion Final Tab: $789.5 billion + $194 billion = $983.5 billion
What YOU Can Do
Many believe our system is inherently broken. We think it can be fixed. As citizens and voters, we have to set a new agenda before the Presidential election. There are three things we need in order to prevent wasteful spending, according to the GAO's David Walker:
• Incentives for people to do the right thing.
• Transparency so we can tell if they've done the right thing.
• Accountability if they do the wrong thing.
Two out of three won't solve our problems.
So how do we make it happen? Demand it of our elected officials. If they fail to listen, then we turn them out of office. With its approval rating hovering around 11 percent in some polls, Congress might just start paying attention.
Start by writing to your Representatives. Talk to your family, friends and neighbors, and share this article. It's in everybody's interest.
*All figures are estimates.
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Good luck but I don't think your vote means crap. We've been at this for centuries and look what it has gotten us. A government that is no long of the people, by the people and for the people but one that is only for big business and crooks.
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