07-18-2012, 02:33 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Originally Posted by zimmy
We have been down this road before. The effective tax rates across the board are about as low now as any time in the last 70 years. That takes into account all deductions, loopholes, etc. It is all taxes paid divided by gross income. People can look into it. This link only goes 1979 to 2007, but the numbers haven't changed much in the last 5 years, but one could look it up here http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/fil...edtaxrates.pdf if they wanted.
Historical Effective Federal Tax Rates for All Households
It understand it FEELS good to complain about taxes being so much higher today, but the facts don't back it up. |
zimmy if you saw what I pay in taxes you'd crap your pants. the % is significantly higher than the average taxpayer. |
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