Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, housing combined

[Peter1469]

Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, housing combined (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/americans-spend-more-on-taxes-than-food-clothing-housing-combined/article/2587799)

And even with all that money, the government still deficit spends us to death.


A tax advocacy group on Wednesday revealed that Americans spend more on taxes than their whole budget for food, clothing and housing.


The Tax Foundation, in its annual report (http://taxfoundation.org/article/tax-freedom-day-2016-april-24) on when the nation as a whole has earned enough to pay its taxes, announced the date as April 24.


"Tax Freedom Day gives us a vivid representation of how much federal, state, and local tax revenue is collected each year to pay for government goods and services," said Tax Foundation Analyst Scott Greenberg. "Arguments can be made that the tax bill is too high or too low, but in order to have an honest discussion, it's important for taxpayers to understand the cost of government. Tax Freedom Day helps people relate to that cost."


The report's key findings include:

Cliff hanger- read more at the link!

[Subdermal]

We are already paying a ridiculous level of taxation - at least successful Americans are - and Bernie wants them to explode.

And stupid liberal ignorantly cite a fictitious application of a 90+% tax rate from the 1950's to excuse our real and inexcusably high levels of tax at present.

We need Trump or Cruz's tax reductions.

[onecut]

Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, housing combined (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/americans-spend-more-on-taxes-than-food-clothing-housing-combined/article/2587799)

And even with all that money, the government still deficit spends us to death.

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Cliff hanger- read more at the link!

Without a breakdown of who pays how much and for what that is just a plutocrat's complaint.

[birddog]

LBJ's Great Society causing the great increase in the welfare state deserves a lot of blame for our tax rates. Liberal thinking and the gullibility of minorities sucks!

[Cigar]

LBJ's Great Society causing the great increase in the welfare state deserves a lot of blame for our tax rates. Liberal thinking and the gullibility of minorities sucks!


Sad that you'll be spending you finals days, Bitter and Angry.

[Tahuyaman]

Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, housing combined
In a free society, that should be considered an act of theft.

[birddog]

Sad that you'll be spending you finals days, Bitter and Angry.

That would be better than being ignorant and gullible as you are!

[Tahuyaman]

We are already paying a ridiculous level of taxation .


The left's solution for that is to raise taxes even more.

[Captain Obvious]

The rape of the middle class

[Chris]

Without a breakdown of who pays how much and for what that is just a plutocrat's complaint.

It's broken down as American. What agenda do you want it broken down for?

[Chris]

http://i.snag.gy/Iy30Y.jpg

@ http://taxfoundation.org/article/tax-freedom-day-2016-april-24

[Chris]

Damn, still need to work 9 more days before I get to keep anyting...

http://i.snag.gy/za1R7.jpg

[birddog]

I'm retired, but thanks to wasteful spending and incompetence of Obama, we get no SS increase.

[jimmyz]

Sad that you'll be spending you finals days, Bitter and Angry.

How are those Illinois property tax rates Cigar. Happy with those?

My 4 bdrm rental property here is at $1300.00/yr.

[Cigar]

How are those Illinois property tax rates @Cigar (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=294). Happy with those?

My 4 bdrm rental property here is at $1300.00/yr.


I have no problem with my Taxes, I don't live in Cook County :grin:

[Cigar]

http://i.snag.gy/Iy30Y.jpg

@ http://taxfoundation.org/article/tax-freedom-day-2016-april-24


I'm not sure about that, I eat really good and dress really sharp :wink:

[del]

Damn, still need to work 9 more days before I get to keep anyting...

http://i.snag.gy/za1R7.jpg

tissue?

[Ethereal]

I have no problem with my Taxes, I don't live in Cook County :grin:

Why not? Don't you want to live in the Democrat wonderland?

[birddog]

Why not? Don't you want to live in the Democrat wonderland?

Being a racist, Cigar dislikes white people and black trash! :grin:

[Common Sense]

Politifact rates the OP half true.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/apr/23/tax-foundation/do-americans-pay-more-taxes-food-clothing-and-hous/

[del]

Politifact rates the OP half true.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/apr/23/tax-foundation/do-americans-pay-more-taxes-food-clothing-and-hous/


whoa!

are you saying that the *washington examiner* might not be a beacon of truth?

better break it to pete gently

[Peter1469]

Without a breakdown of who pays how much and for what that is just a plutocrat's complaint.

Plutocrat? Why would one of those complain about this topic?

[Subdermal]

Without a breakdown of who pays how much and for what that is just a plutocrat's complaint.

:loco:

[Peter1469]

Breakdowns of who pays what in taxes are easily accessible on Algore's Amazing Internets.

[Subdermal]

Politifact rates the OP half true.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/apr/23/tax-foundation/do-americans-pay-more-taxes-food-clothing-and-hous/


whoa!

are you saying that the *washington examiner* might not be a beacon of truth?

better break it to pete gently

I notice that neither of you decided to take on - in any way - the 'issues' that the left-leaning 'Politifact' had which caused them to rate the claim 'half true'.

And we all know why that is.

[del]

I notice that neither of you decided to take on - in any way - the 'issues' that the left-leaning 'Politifact' had which caused them to rate the claim 'half true'.

And we all know why that is.

because it's a waste of time teaching pigs to whistle, even the ones wearing lipstick.

[Captain Obvious]

Politifact rates the OP half true.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/apr/23/tax-foundation/do-americans-pay-more-taxes-food-clothing-and-hous/

Politifact is probably 10% accurate.

So doing the math...

[Tahuyaman]

Politifact...... Lol.

[Dr. Who]

How are those Illinois property tax rates @Cigar (http://thepoliticalforums.com/member.php?u=294). Happy with those?

My 4 bdrm rental property here is at $1300.00/yr.
Wow. That's a bargain. You'd pay more where I live by the month.