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This is fascinating and fun! What did stuff cost back then compared to its price today? For example, what would a $20000 car cost in 1965?

National Debt Awareness Center This is a pretty page! Does it convince you that there is or is not a budget surplus?

Concord Coalition This organization has some interesting information on balancing the budget. They are particularly worried about the impact of Social Security and Medicare on the tax bill of your children. Browse through some of their alerts, beginning with the most recent.

 Flat Tax calculator Congress Armey is a strong supporter of a 17% flat tax to replace the current income tax. Let him show you what you would have paid under his plan instead of what you just paid.

American Association of Retired Person has its own information about Social Security. If you have the time you might find it rather interesting, if over optimistic.

Citizens for Tax Justice believe the present system is OK but not fair or progressive enough.

Tax Foundation believes that the system is too progressive. Here are two tables and a chart that may be eye openers for you.