For the last 3 years, Jess Bachman, (a graphic artist from Burlington Vermont) has dedicated his personal time and energies on creating an absolutely incredible graph he calls "Death and Taxes".
on his website (www.thebudgetgraph.com) he explains what exactly "Death and Taxes" is,
he says..
"Death and Taxes is a representational poster of the federal discretionary budget; the amount of money that is spent at the discretion of your elected representatives in Congress. Basically, your federal income taxes. The data is from the President's budget request for 2008. It will be debated, amended, and approved by Congress by October 1st to begin the fiscal year.
The poster provides a uniquely revealing look at our national priorities, that fluctuate yearly, according to the wishes of the President, the power of Congress, and the will of the people. If you pay taxes, then you have paid for a small part of everything in the poster."
Clearly his dedication and time spent marketing and managing this poster/website/blog are obvious in the remarkable response he's received to such hard work. What's more, the intricate way he weaves the budget information into an artistic form...well, how often have we seen anything like this?
the poster itself, is remarkable to look at..
on his website, he offers various views and zooms.. and all are well worth the look. he also allows anyone interested the option of purchasing the poster for themselves, as a gift, or they can purchase one to have sent to their member of congress in the state they reside.
So what do you all think? What are your thoughts on this very accurate, very incredible graph?
positive or negative, i'd really like to know what everyone else thinks about Death & Taxes 2008.
