Wednesday, July 11, 2012

We've Moved Way Past "Hammock"

James Pethokoukis has six charts that ought to scare you to death.

I heard Allen West say the other day that welfare was meant to be a safety net, not a hammock.  According to these charts, it's not only become a hammock but a TempurPedic mattress.

This chart shows the explosion of the entitlement state:


Look at the other charts and keep in mind, this is BEFORE Obamacare hits.

(H/T:  Memeorandum)

2 comments:

Steve Burri said...

I think much worse than a TempurPedic.

Red said...

Gross. I wish I had never started paying federal taxes.