United States Economics

Found this funny..

[URL]http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/06.09/economics.html[/URL]

Yep read that one before.:)

True,but you forgot to include the fact that each merchant would have to give the government let's say 20% on the money earned. So at the end of 5 transactions, there is no money remaining and the hotel guest would not have the money waiting for him at the hotel counter. The government took it all.

US economics math:

For the Defense Budget: 1 + 1 = (-) 2

For Social Securiity Funding: 1 + 1 = (-)146,724,234

For Federal funding of a bridge in a favorite congressman's district: 1 + 1 = $23, 453, 456.