The Agenda

What’s Missing from the Federal Taxpayer Receipt?

I like the idea of a Federal Taxpayer Receipt. But there’s one big thing missing from the new White House widget: it doesn’t factor in deficit spending. I’d love for there to be an extra line representing the amount of government spending that we’re not paying for. Granted, it’s tough to divvy that number up, so perhaps we could make your share of deficit spending proportional to your tax contribution. 

Reihan Salam is president of the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of National Review.
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