1. There are over 85,000 local government Incs, each with there own revenue and investments. a. When looking at each, say Manhattan 1.2 Trillion, NY Throughway 31 billion, NJ State 384 billion, Orange County 21 billion, we have just listed 4 of the 85,000 and here is 1.636 trillion. Now think about the other 84,996 local government entities. Anyone having a problem with conceptualizing totals yet? b. Local Governments total up to about 44 trillion, Federal to about 16 trillion. Total: 60 Trillion Dollars c. Out of that figure government pension funds equal about 28 trillion. d. Just composite government pension funds generated about 4.3 trillion last year. e. Total personal income, 1999, from all people in the USA was 8.2 trillion dollars. SOURCE: Note section of the; Federal Combined Financial Statement http://www.fms.treas.gov/cfs/index.html f. Approximate taxation both local and federal, 1999, 3.4 trillion dollars e. Composite governments "gross income," "all sources," 8.5 trillion dollars.