Every Silver Lining has a Cloud

The National Taxpayers Union has found some unwelcome news for taxpayers buried away in the President's budget. A couple of examples. They point to the hike in airport security fees and note that the average tax burden on a $200 round trip ticket is now 26%. And while NTU praises cuts in farm subsidies, they point out farm payments in the budget are still twice as high as they were in the year immediately folloing the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act. (NTU)