$3 Trillion Right Down the Drain

Have you ever wondered if your government ran a swindle?

We are informed of the following:

The United States government has ladled out $3 trillion of “improper” payments since 2004.

Enormities such as three trillion tend to glaze the eyes. They are mere abstractions. Yet we remind you:

$3 trillion equals $3,000 billion.

$3,000 billion!