Veracious Personalized Checks On The Vastness of Government
by: Jon Hossen on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 at: 4:14 AM Go to: Previous Article Next Article
According to the Brookings Institute, the typical number of government jobs that includes all Federal civil servants, contractor jobs, grantee jobs, uniformed military personnel and postal jobs is 11,028,000 jobs. If one checks and takes into the account everyone else who conventionally are not counted: the unemployed, those retired on social security, those on welfare public assistance, state and local workers, cops, teachers, firemen, road departments and the legislature payroll, those figures become reason for concern!
All evidence shows that reducing taxes, regulations, reducing the size of government creates more jobs in the long run. Most reputable studies have shown that Government spending below 25% of GDP spurs economic growth. The only sane way to rescue a business or household that is in trouble is if they check unnecessary expenses and become more productive.
Much of the increase in government has taken place in the last 50 years. The free spending checks initiated by president Wilson, who ramped up and empowered the executive branch of governments authority, has been the hallmark of successive presidents since. FDR's personalized heavy hand is not exclusive to him alone; all have led to ever increasing size of government.
Getting the government spending into perspective, by 1900 government spending was just 5% of Americas gross domestic production (GDP). Jumping ahead to 1950, the amount of total output of America's production consumed by government was upped to 15%. In 1999 it was around 19%. Today, many feel it is out of control.
Gigantic government size has resulted in a one party type government all in favor of expanded power and regulation. Decisions are being taken away by regulation and both political parties have turned away from any policy change for cutting the size or scope of government. People feel helpless to challenge the direction since policy decisions never make it to the ballot and most politicians betray their campaign promises.
Most non-government taxpayers have to work 45 years before they are eligible for retirement. Not so for the government unionized workers. 20 years and they are out with pensions, annuities and princely perks. Some might argue that the police and military have dangerous jobs and deserve early retirement. Put in perspective, these jobs are not as dangerous as those of iron workers, construction workers, forest industry workers, fishermen etc. Generally without job security, non-government workers continued employment is based on their everyday effort in relation for the demand for the product they are creating and retirement usually comes only after 65 years of age. Secure Federal and State public workers, on the other hand, appear as taking unfair advantage of the common man who is forced to pay for their hefty compensation.
How one looks at the unemployment numbers tells a story that bears a little digging. For instance the March 2009 unemployment showed a 8.5% unemployment rate with 13.2 million collecting. Looking at the unofficial U-6 data for the report, reveals another story. Unemployed workers discouraged for more than a year are magically dropped from the role and if you factor that in you have real unemployment approaching the 20%
What have we learned? Not all facts provide by government are helpful and some are massaged. It is easy to lose sight of the big picture if looking at numbers alone. Those unemployed are essentially getting a paycheck from the government and need to be counted into the total size of government if estimating the size of government in addition to everyone who draws a government sponsored check. The mere fact that those unemployed are getting a paycheck for a period of time should be stimulus enough for a liberal persuasions.
"The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments." - William Borah, U.S. senator. Thomas Paine, the revolutionary thinker said: "It is time to dismiss that inattention which has so long been the encouraging cause of stretching taxation to excess.'' If will citizens be free to vote for the size of government? Article rendered by Personalized Checks
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