Unbelievably it took days to research and post this data.  For some reason, the census bureau stopped tracking wages for government employees in 1995.  They still tracked the number of workers, but not the dollars.  "That's funny."  So it took a bit of wiggling through massive amounts of data within the federal government to identify everything.

     The good news is that my calculation for total workers is 4.5% higher than the IRS's reported  number of 2005 taxpayers.  So I am close if you consider that not everyone files taxes.  Or even is required to file taxes.

     The bad news is that my calculations for total private wages misses the mark from the Bureau of Economic Analysis by a whopping 40%.  My number is lower.  I have no idea where to look for another $1.4 trillion dollars in wages.  Any ideas?

     Some of the relationships between segments are so outrageous that I would like some feedback on them.  My area of concern is the per capita earnings for government employees compared to workers in the private sector.  Could these numbers possibly be right?

     I have attached my sources so that you can review them yourself, if you so desire.

     Once again, thanks for your willingness to evaluate my drafts.  I do not want to publish anything that might be considered highly inflammatory unless it is correct.  Let me know what you think. Please send your comments via the fax number or email address above.