In article . net, "Mike
Rapoport" writes:

There are less than 100MM tax returns representing ~$4.5T in
taxable income filed in the US each year. I find it hard to believe that
$8,000 per family or over 15%$ of personal income is spent complying with
various regulations.

You're answering your own questions. You right; it isn't just environmental
overregulation. It's taxes too. (especially double taxation)

John