The Costs Of Socialism

Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge

For all who doubt the Obama administration will raise tax rates into the stratosphere in the very near future, here is a chart created by dshort.com which compares the total level of debt to GDP with Federal tax brackets over the past century. The correlation between the two isunmistakable . Unless the administration promptly finds a way to reduce the massive amount of debt that it continues to issue (in March alone the US Treasury issued a massive $333 billion in net debt), tax rates will have no option but to spike to levels not seen since the 50's. And that means a tax bracket for the highest earners of about 90%... You didn't think socialism comes cheaply now did you?



Here are some additional charts that correlate major moves in the Debt-GDP ratio with key external events...Is it time for WW3 yet?

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Are You Sitting Down? Take a Look at the FED's Balance Sheet

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The Geography of Jobs

This animated map provides a striking visual of employment trends over the last business cycle using net change in jobs from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on a rolling 12-month basis. We used this approach to provide the smoothest possible visual depiction of ongoing employment dynamics at the MSA level. By animating the data, the map highlights a number of concurrent trends leading up to the nation’s present economic crisis. The graphic highlights the 100 largest metropolitan areas so that regional trends can be more easily identified.

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The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies

Credit Contraction Chart

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2009 Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Scorching Hot

Total Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales, Jan-Apr (2000-2009)*

Sales of 2009 Silver Eagle Bullion Coins are blistering hot, with an incredible record-breaking pace of 9.64 million sold through Monday, April 27, according to the latest US Mint sales stats.

More silver eagles have been sold during February, March and even an unfinished April than any corresponding month since the American Eagle series was launched in 1986. What happened in January 2009? It was a great month for the eagles as well, coming in second place behind the record sales in January 2008.

Monthly Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales, Jan-Apr (2000-2009)*

2008 proved to be an exceptional year for the series, with historic sales at 19,583,500. At the current 2009 rate, more than half of that amount will be sold in just four months. There is a potential to shatter last year’s record.

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Cartoon From 1934