More than half of all Americans are net recipients of government money. There's a majority right there.
Got a source for that "statistic"?
40% of Americans pay
no income tax at all. They're net tax consumers. About 6% of the population are
employed by government. They're net tax consumers. Another 6% or so are employed by
defense contractors, and hence derive their salary entirely from government money. They are net tax consumers. This suggests a crude estimate of 52% right there.
A more systematic study would include welfare, other government programs, and any jobs whose salary comes from government money, but it would easily exceed 50% of the population.
--Len.
So how many of those people sucking up taxes are children? How many are housewives, housedads, retired, disabled, clergy, other tax immune people, working for cash, or some of the contractors overseas who dont pay these taxes ? How many of those people are not even living in the United States? How many are students?
Please explain with something than a biased opinion from a mainstream media source.
As for the net tax consumers, how many will be paying into the tax system or have paid into it?
And for the government employees, well would you get rid of the military, fire department, police department, FEMA, VA hospitals, LE agencies, road repair crews, parks and rec. people, etc?
Your crude estimate of 52% is unsubstantiated.