It gets worse. More Americans work for the government than work in construction, farming, fishing, forestry, manufacturing, mining and utilities combined. We have moved decisively from a nation of makers to a nation of takers. Nearly half of the $2.2 trillion cost of state and local governments is the $1 trillion-a-year tab for pay and benefits of state and local employees. Is it any wonder that so many states and cities cannot pay their bills?
Monday, April 4, 2011
Stephen Moore: We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers - WSJ.com
Stephen Moore: We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers
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