Americans and TaxesBy James Hamilton

As I stood in line at the post office yesterday to mail my tax return, I noticed most of the people around me - like lambs to the slaughter - were pretty darn cheerful as they waited to send a large portion of their incomes to keep the government operating. Go figure.

What's maddening is that millions go through this routine each year without giving a moment's thought to whether Congress uses our tax dollars wisely or not. That's why the little tidbit in yesterday's paper from Heritage Foundation's Brian Riedl on where our tax dollars go was entertaining and informative.

Check it out. Then go lie down, take a couple of aspirin, and wait for the pain to go away.