The size of government is truly huge. When one thinks of government, most look just at the Federal government workers which number 11,028,000 jobs. They include grantee jobs, uniformed military personnel, Federal civil servants, contractor jobs and postal jobs. Counting the unemployed, those collecting social security benefit checks, collecting welfare payment checks, local and state hourly workers, cops teachers, firemen, librarians, road departments and state legislature, those figures mushroom into a huge personalized income tax bill supported by taxpayers personalized checks!

Most economists have come to the conclusion that cutting taxes, regulations and reducing the size of government spurs job growth. Also, studies back up the conclusion that keeping total spending below 25% is desirable for growing the economy. Any ideas of bailing out the economy by wild spending sprees seems foolishness. The only logical real-world way for individuals or businesses who are in trouble to rescue themselves is to become more productive and cut back on expenses.

Checking on the lost purchasing value of the dollar as well as where we stand economically today is largely the result of the skyrocketing size of government. It wasn’t always so. President Wilson changed the size and power government drastically. The over empowered executive branch of government began its rampage with dictates and spending excesses that have been continued by succeeding presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt wasn’t the only fiscal rascal; every subsequent have increased the size and scope of government.

In 1900 the federal government consumed less than 5 percent of total output. In 1950 the federal government consumed roughly15 percent of total output. In 1999 the federal government consumed roughly19 percent of total output. Today it is out of control. Government employment is outpacing manufacturing employment and many feel it is mushrooming too big to sustain itself.

The scope and size of government leak to its present state creates a fascist type republic in that decisions become regulated and individual freedom dissipates. The ordinary citizen taxpayer becomes a slave paying for big government and is left with a reduced paycheck.

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 generally 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 when 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 when estimating the size of government as well as 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 mindset.

“I consider the people who constitute a society or a nation as the source of all authority in that nation.” wrote Thomas Jefferson. If that is the case, the government supposed to work for me. They answer to me. When do I get to vote for the size of government on the ballot? Write-up provided by Personalized Checks

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