BLS reports Americans, for the first time, paid more
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BLS reports Americans, for the first time, paid more
in taxes than for food and clothing combined.
In 2016, according to BLS, “consumer units” (which include families, financially independent individuals, and people living in a single household who share expenses) spent more on average on federal, state and local taxes ($10,489) than they did on food ($7,203) and clothing ($1,803) combined ($9,006).
The average tax bill for American “consumer units” increased from $7,423 in 2013 to $10,489 in 2016, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/te ... 11-4-years
In 2016, according to BLS, “consumer units” (which include families, financially independent individuals, and people living in a single household who share expenses) spent more on average on federal, state and local taxes ($10,489) than they did on food ($7,203) and clothing ($1,803) combined ($9,006).
The average tax bill for American “consumer units” increased from $7,423 in 2013 to $10,489 in 2016, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/te ... 11-4-years
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The biggest gang I know is the government. Unreal that some morons think we're not paying a fair share.
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Less givers, more takers.... its not sustainableawesome guy wrote:The biggest gang I know is the government. Unreal that some morons think we're not paying a fair share.
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Yep. It's sad that the dopes on the left can't see that till it's too late. They don't really care as crying for more taxes is virtue signaling by them, not a logical thought process.cwtcr hokie wrote:Less givers, more takers.... its not sustainableawesome guy wrote:The biggest gang I know is the government. Unreal that some morons think we're not paying a fair share.
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Yep- as soon as Trump announces the tax cuts, the left will be filling the air with "tax cuts for the rich" memes.awesome guy wrote:The biggest gang I know is the government. Unreal that some morons think we're not paying a fair share.
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Re: BLS reports Americans, for the first time, paid more
The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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problem is collecting it, we would have to spend big bucks trying to collect from people, thus why you have withholding, much easier to get from one employer than 20 employeesUSN_Hokie wrote:The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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It's not supposed to be easy....besides, 90% of those who aren't paying get a "refund" that's bigger than their tax liability to begin with.cwtcr hokie wrote:problem is collecting it, we would have to spend big bucks trying to collect from people, thus why you have withholding, much easier to get from one employer than 20 employeesUSN_Hokie wrote:The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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my point is we would have to spend so much to collect it, it would kill overall receipts. I have no issue writing a check to the gov. for taxes, do it for property tax, sales tax, fuel tax and every year it seems for income tax.... but many people would take their sweet time sending the gov. money thus greatly increasing our collection costsUSN_Hokie wrote:It's not supposed to be easy....besides, 90% of those who aren't paying get a "refund" that's bigger than their tax liability to begin with.cwtcr hokie wrote:problem is collecting it, we would have to spend big bucks trying to collect from people, thus why you have withholding, much easier to get from one employer than 20 employeesUSN_Hokie wrote:The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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USN_Hokie wrote:The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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Re: BLS reports Americans, for the first time, paid more
My point is - the people who don't pay their bills don't pay any income tax anyways. When they go to the rim rental shop to do their taxes in the spring they can go home empty handed and ponder being deadbeats. Won't cost the government any more.cwtcr hokie wrote:my point is we would have to spend so much to collect it, it would kill overall receipts. I have no issue writing a check to the gov. for taxes, do it for property tax, sales tax, fuel tax and every year it seems for income tax.... but many people would take their sweet time sending the gov. money thus greatly increasing our collection costsUSN_Hokie wrote:It's not supposed to be easy....besides, 90% of those who aren't paying get a "refund" that's bigger than their tax liability to begin with.cwtcr hokie wrote:problem is collecting it, we would have to spend big bucks trying to collect from people, thus why you have withholding, much easier to get from one employer than 20 employeesUSN_Hokie wrote:The best thing Trump could do to reduce the size of government is remove automatic withholding. We all know why they do it. Most people have no idea what their pre-tax income is.
Make people write huge checks to the government every month and they'll start to care more about what it's spent on.
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Re: BLS reports Americans, for the first time, paid more
Yup. This is punishing the middle class......and this is why the Dems will continue to lose. Although the Pubs aren't doing anything to help themselves either.WestEndHokie39 wrote:Yep- as soon as Trump announces the tax cuts, the left will be filling the air with "tax cuts for the rich" memes.awesome guy wrote:The biggest gang I know is the government. Unreal that some morons think we're not paying a fair share.
Idiots...
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