so you work 224 days for the government and 141 for your family…how’s all this hopey changey workin’ eh?

224 Days Later, Americans Finally Earn Enough to Cover Their Share of Federal Spending
Friday, August 12, 2011
By Jerad McHenry

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(CNSNews.com) – Friday, Aug. 12, is the day that the U.S. work force will have earned in gross income the equivalent of the year’s federal spending and regulatory burden, according to Americans for Tax Reform (ATR).

This day, Cost of Government Day (COGD), is annually tracked by ATR.
It took 224 days for Americans to earn enough money to cover the cost of government this year, 226 days in 2009 and 2010. Prior to 2009, Cost of Government Day never fell later than July 21. In 2008, Cost of Government Day was July 16.
According to ATR, the cost of government is equivalent to 61.42 percent of the national annual income earned by the American workforce.