could i have a receipt for that?

I’m apparently rich.

So say both of the leading Democrat contenders.

At least, that’s what I get from their plans for rescinding the “Bush tax cuts.”

Oddly, I make little enough that my family qualifies for the maximum of the coming prebate; but I earn enough that the government claimed a full 38% of a bonus my company gave me this year.

As one of my favorite radio voices would say, “for those of you educated in government schools,” that means I got to keep only 60-ish cents of each dollar my company intended to give me for putting in long days and finding ways to keep us running more leanly and meanly. Or should that be “leanlier and meanlier?” Regardless, there is something wrong with this picture.

Here’s a thought. When I go to Kroger, they give me a nicely itemized list of what I bought. I want one from the government as well. I want to see an actual breakdown of where each penny of my tax dollars went. I’m even okay with rounded dollars.

My guess is that “Administrative Overhead” would encompass a very large part of that ticket.

When investigating various charitable organizations, I’ve found multiple sources that give a percentage of how much of each dollar given goes to the intended purpose of the charity vs. the amount that goes toward administrative stuff. I want a similar rating on government expenses.

Oh, I know there are budgets out there. If I were a truly fanatical and bored, I might invest the time necessary to create my own receipt. But I have a life to lead and work to do.

After all, another day, another 62 cents.