ONE QUARTER OF ONE MILLION

[xoxoxoBruce]

What I disagree with is the average working person's unquestioning assumption that the government is really spending the money for what it says it is.

I don't know anyone that thinks they know what the gumint actually is doing with all the money. I think your wrong in assuming the average working person believes any such thing. My guess would be the average working person just feels so hopelessly ineffective in dealing with the feds, they've given up trying to influence any gumint actions. Some have even given up voting.