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发帖数: 901 | 1 Americans' dependence on federal government assistance increased 23% in two
years under Obama (the biggest two-year increase since Jimmy Carter was in
office)… 67 million Americans now rely on some federal aid, according to a
new study by conservative think tank Heritage Foundation.
Heritage's annual Index of Dependence on Government tracks money spent on
housing, health care, welfare, education, and other federal programs that
were "traditionally provided to needy people by local organizations and
families."
The report shows spending on "dependence programs" accounts for more than 70
% of the federal budget. In 1990, that number was only 48.5%. Meanwhile,
fewer Americans pay income taxes… 49.5% didn't pay any income taxes in 2009
(the most recent data). In the 1960s, that number was only 12%. |
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