The average American spends $5,000.00 per year of their budget, do to regulation/laws and government attempts to improve work place safety, water and air quality. These costs are hidden in the products and services we buy and use everyday, from the cars we drive, to the food and beverages we consume, to the utilities we utilize, to the furniture, appliances and toys we buy, to the medicines and health services we need.
All, while the rest of the world averages less than $50. a year. The U.S. is less then 2% of the Earths surface?