88 The Solari Report / 2018 Annual Wrap Up / Part Two Corporate Taxes While benefits and contracts to private corporations from the federal budget have risen, the corpo- rate portion of U.S. tax receipts has not risen. In 1995, business tax receipts equaled 27% of indi- vidual tax receipts. In 2011, business tax receipts equaled 17% of individual tax receipts. However, the political process has become so dependent on corporate contributions (and in turn on serving corporate interests) that there is barely a mention of increasing corporate taxes or of making sure that corporate behavior is not shrinking the health of the pie from which taxes are drawn. War & Organized Crime The dependence of the U.S. economy and the federal finances on war and organized crime is significant and, to date, enjoys the popular support of the general population. I have written about the federal government’s involvement in narcotics trafficking and financial fraud, and support in the general population for that involvement. Here are four excerpts: To: The Wall Street Journal Re: “The Fed Didn’t Cause the Housing Bubble” By: Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Dated: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Ladies and Gentlemen: