One of the biggest eye-glazers can be the explanation of federal spending. Everyone has their own spin and bias reporting these figures, so the Heritage Foundation does the work and provides an easy to understand chart for the rest of us…….
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/budgetchartbook/Federal-Spending-Growing-Faster-Than-Federal-Revenue.aspx
On a related note: Congress has increased spending by 50% for travels to exotic islands with their families, fancy dinners, and airfare to places most will never be able afford – all in the name of understanding the world.
Free clue for our leadership: Get a webcam and video conference to get your learn on. You have no right to bring your family and friends to the Galapogos or Paris on the back of the taxpayers.
