Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Taxpayer Issues

http://taxpayer.net/resources.php?action=issues&proj_id=4993&category=&type=Project
In 1978 there was an investment tax credit for those who bought solar power or windpower systems.
Both parties have been trying to find ways to use alternative energy, mostly tax deductions.
Government subsidies to not allow the cheapest way of energy to show.
Huge amounts of tax dollars are spen subsidizing oil and other energy.
Most of the Republican candidates said they would let the free market choose the next best energy source, not let the government choose it for the people.

http://taxpayer.net/search_by_category.php?action=view&proj_id=4781&category=National Security&type=Project Short article but still good.
Tracking money in the Pentagon is diffucult, so enemies cannot find it.
The Defense Department spends roughly 1 billion dollars each day.
The defense department employs 3 million world-wide. That is more than any other corporation.
Ronald Reagan once said, "defense is not a budget issue: You spend what you spend."
The Defense Department spends half of the money the government spends.

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