Government: A Taxpayer Receipt

An electorate unschooled in basic budget facts is a major obstacle to controlling the nation's deficit, not to mention addressing a host of economic and social problems. We suggest that everyone who files a tax return receive a taxpayer receipt. This receipt would tell them to the penny what their taxes paid for based on the amount they paid in federal income taxes and FICA.

For much more, see A Taxpayer Receipt by David Kendall and Jim Kessler, September, 2010 at third way. Thank you, Ezra Klein.