US government spending reached 45% of GDP as of last year: <a href="http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/us_20th_century_chart.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/us_20th_century_chart.ht...</a><p>It peaked at 52% in 1945 (WWII).  Just how much of the country's wealth does the author think our governments (Federal, state and local) can consume?