A good time to be alive...

A couple of interesting charts, not for the pessimistic of heart...

http://bp1.blogger.com/_otfwl2zc6Qc/SG9tYI_UXmI/AAAAAAAAFEM/
18zc58Q82sw/s1600-h/tax.gif

http://bp3.blogger.com/_otfwl2zc6Qc/SHDPmNqd0bI/AAAAAAAAFE8/
bcJXrWqopQI/s1600-h/fed1.jpg

You might have to copy and paste the entire URL into your web browser.

Thanks to CD for the pointer.