38%

18.3 million people live in Florida.

The civilian labor force in the state currently stands at 9,202,000, of which 1,056,000 are unemployed; 11.5%.

The Florida Whig Party estimates an additional 1,056,000 (11.5%) are under-employed.

The total percentage of able-bodied residents who are less than fully engaged, not in school, and under the age of 65 equals 23%.

The United States Census Bureau reports that 1,100,000 Floridians work for the government; (6%)

17.1% of the population is over the age of 65.

4,200,000 children are attending school; 23% of the population.

Conclusion: A mere 38% of all Floridians are truly working full-time in the private sector; less when you remove those whose positions are dependent upon federal contracts, grants, aid, or subsidies, along with the 62,000 in county jails and 98,000 in state prisons.

How long can 38% support 62%?

Yes, those who are retired, worked, and paid into Social Security (and who continue to pay income taxes) have already done their fair share. And yes, those who work for the government pay income taxes and do their fair share as well. But the question that is no longer on a far distant horizon but rather standing and staring at us face-to-face (akin to the elephant in the room that nobody wants to admit is there) is:

How much longer can Florida and the United States of America last when less than 38% of the population is not receiving a substantial sum of their living expenses from government?

Are we witnessing an American version of the Domino Theory? Have we already reached the Slippery Slope point of no return to a Socialist-Capitalist society from our historical Compassionate-Capitalist society? And if so, what's next?

Think About It

How many people you meet today would have a clue who this is?