• Private wages. A record-low 41.9% of the nation’s personal income came from private wages and salaries in the first quarter, down from 44.6% when the recession began in December 2007.

•Government benefits. Individuals got 17.9% of their income from government programs in the first quarter, up from 14.2% when the recession started. Programs for the elderly, the poor and the unemployed all grew in cost and importance. An additional 9.8% of personal income was paid as wages to government employees.

Related Posts:

• Katherine Kersten, Public sector: An anchor as we sink — StarTribune.com
• Wall Street Journal editorial – A seminal showdown between public unions and taxpayers
• The American – Are Government Workers Underpaid? No
• It’s Time to Freeze Government Wages — Josh Barro
• For feds, more get 6-figure salaries; Average pay $30,000 over private sector

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