Cost of the Republic

COST OF THE REPUBLIC VOTING AGE POPULATION VS POPULAR VOTE 238 MIL 50% VOTED 2012 // $2.6 BIL 120 MIL 2012 COMPARED TO 1992 189 MIL 55% VOTED 1992 // $192 MIL 104 MIL 65% BASED ON CPI $192 MIL CAPITAL PURCHASE INDEX $316 MIL ANNUAL RATE OF INFLATION CHANGE $316 MIL v $2.6 BIL BUDGET DIVIDED BY POPULAR VOTE 2012 1992 $21.66 PER VOTER $2.6 BIL / 120 MIL $3.03 PER VOTER $316 MIL / 104 MIL 700% 88% GROWTH IN BUDGET INCREASED COST 20% GROWTH IN VOTING AGE POPULATION EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DOLLAR 13% DECREASE IN VOTERS* *PROPORTIONATE TO VOTING AGE POPULATION