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Oh, so that's what you've been talking about. That will teach me not to go on without reading the links.The link you provided shows total revenues from 1968 to 2007 fluctuating between a low of 16.3% to a high nearly 21%. Interestingly enough, it went from 19% to 17.5% between 1980 and 1987, and from 20.9% in 2000 to 16.3 in 2003, then back up to 18.8 in 2007. Here's an interesting graph of federal government revenue that covers a longer time period:More information than any of us will want can be had here.Here's a scary little graph from the CBO that does show a level revenue line, but it is projected revenue. If that comes to pass, then the government is really in deep doo doo: In case you want to read about that, here's the link.
Oh, so that's what you've been talking about. That will teach me not to go on without reading the links.
The link you provided shows total revenues from 1968 to 2007 fluctuating between a low of 16.3% to a high nearly 21%. Interestingly enough, it went from 19% to 17.5% between 1980 and 1987, and from 20.9% in 2000 to 16.3 in 2003, then back up to 18.8 in 2007.
Here's an interesting graph of federal government revenue that covers a longer time period:
More information than any of us will want can be had here.
Here's a scary little graph from the CBO that does show a level revenue line, but it is projected revenue. If that comes to pass, then the government is really in deep doo doo:
In case you want to read about that, here's the link.
