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Last night’s #Powerball winnings — $570M — would only fund the fed gov’t for 1 hour & 26min!

Last night’s winnings — $570M — would only fund the fed gov’t for 1 hour & 26min!

The Crony Chronicles: “I wanna be a crony when I grow up!”

Did you hear? Government will take almost half your paycheck in 2013. Awesome.
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty…when the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” —Thomas Jefferson

“When governments fear the people, there is liberty…when the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” —Thomas Jefferson

How many Americans depend on a government program for a basic (or not so basic) need? According to recently released Census Bureau data and Heritage Foundation calculations, the number is 128.8 million. That is the number of individuals directly receiving aid that they depend on for their daily consumption of things such as rent, prescription drugs, and higher education.
That is 41.3 percent of the U.S.population as of July 2011.

How many Americans depend on a government program for a basic (or not so basic) need? According to recently released Census Bureau data and Heritage Foundation calculations, the number is 128.8 million. That is the number of individuals directly receiving aid that they depend on for their daily consumption of things such as rent, prescription drugs, and higher education.

That is 41.3 percent of the U.S.population as of July 2011.

The main driver behind long-term deficits is government spending, not low revenue.

The main driver behind long-term deficits is government spending, not low revenue.

The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government. It’s getting bad. Really bad.

The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government. It’s getting bad. Really bad.

Guess how many top-tier universities offer a course on Lady Gaga?

Guess how many top-tier universities offer a course on Lady Gaga?