Just how many days do we work to pay all of our taxes?
In total, a new report estimates, Americans will work for 105 days of the year to pay their collective $5.42 trillion tax bill—a figure equal to about 29% of Americans’ incomes. Just how many days of the year do we work to pay all of our taxes?
In her recent article Rachel Greszler of the Heritage Foundation says:
"At $5.42 trillion, Americans spend more on taxes than they do on food, clothing, and housing combined. That burden will only increase as government spending continues to grow."
Check out this full article to get the picture on our current tax burden, how the tax cut helped a bit, and what the future may look like if we do not stop the growth of government.
In total, a new report estimates, Americans will work for 105 days of the year to pay their collective $5.42 trillion tax bill—a figure equal to about 29% of Americans’ incomes. Just how many days of the year do we work to pay all of our taxes?
In her recent article Rachel Greszler of the Heritage Foundation says:
"At $5.42 trillion, Americans spend more on taxes than they do on food, clothing, and housing combined. That burden will only increase as government spending continues to grow."
Check out this full article to get the picture on our current tax burden, how the tax cut helped a bit, and what the future may look like if we do not stop the growth of government.