Sugar High

SOC. sec. REVENUE SPENDING -- other Sugar High 2.3 T 3.6 T 20 30 19 unemploy benefits indiv. income tax tariffs, excise tax, fees, etc defense --- 13 8. corp. income tax interest medicare payments You know that feeling when you eat too much SOc. insurance taxes medicaid -- Halloween candy? It's great at first.then this terrible heavy, lethargic, nauseous feeling sets in. It's a little bit like what happens when the government spends too much. It seems like a great idea until our economy stops growing, saddled with the massive OUR DEBT 15 T burden of trillions in unpaid obligations. So if you REQUIRED CUTS 1.2 T ( your share of our debt: $48,000 ) want to get a real scare this Halloween, take a quick (by supercommittee) look at the federal government's books. 4.9 t # OF MONTHS WE'VE SPENT IN THE RED = 1 month 4.3t DEBT 000 INCREASE UNDER EACH yr yr yr PRESIDENT BUSH OBAMA 8 YRS 2.75 YRS PUBLIC NOTICE SOURCE: CBO Monthly Budget Review