Posted on 09/15/2022 5:29:34 AM PDT by george76
According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans in 2021 once again spent more on average on taxes than they did on food, clothing and health care combined.
During 2021, according to Table R-1 in the BLS’ Consumer Expenditure Survey, American “consumer units” spent an average of $15,495.28 on food, clothing and health care combined, while paying an average of $16,729.73 in total taxes to federal, state and local governments.
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“A consumer unit," the BLS says in the glossary for its Consumer Expenditure Survey, “comprises either (1) all members of a particular household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption or other legal arrangements; (2) persons living alone or sharing a household with others or living as a roomer in a private home or lodging house or in a permanent living quarters in a hotel or motel, but who is financially independent; or (3) two or more person living together who use their income to make joint expenditure decisions.”
On average in 2021, American consumer units spent $8,289.28 on food; $1,754.39 on clothing (apparel and apparel-related services); and $5,451.61 on health care.
That equaled a combined $15,495.28.
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At that same time, American consumer units were paying an average $16,729.73 in net total taxes.
These included $8,561.46 in federal income taxes; $5,565.45 in Social Security taxes; $2,564.14 in state and local income taxes; $2,475.18 in property taxes; $105.21 in other taxes—minus an average of $2,541.71 in stimulus payments received back from the government.
In 2020, according to BLS Table R-1 for that year, American consumer units paid an average of $17,148.12 in net total taxes and paid $13,927.74 for food, clothing and health care combined.
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The $17,148.12 in net total taxes that consumer units paid on average in 2020 included $8,811.78 in federal income taxes; $5,392.35 in Social Security taxes; $2,429.71 in state and local income taxes; $2,353.42 in property taxes, and $71.87 in other taxes—minus an average $1,911.01 in stimulus payments received back from the government.
The $13,927.74 that consumer units paid for food, clothing and health care, included $7,316.47 for food; $1,434.26 for clothing; and $5,177.01 for health care.
“The poor don’t pay any taxes”
That is a myth.
The poor pay sales taxes on anything they buy with their own money.
They also have to pay dozens of fees and taxes depending on what services they use—if they pay for it.
The average poor person probably pays a higher proportion of their income in taxes than the average rich person.
The politicians just want to keep that our little secret.
Just cigs and lottery tickets.
Come on in. The water’s fine.
Americans spent more on taxes as the democrats call it spending money for votes.
Taxes have always been my biggest expense.
That’s a pretty close estimate.
How else are the FIB and their cohorts going to pay for all those raids, like on Mar A Lago, My Pillow guy, the other Trump supporters, anyone else who dares to disagree with Biden's CCP regime, keeping J-6 people imprisoned without trial..and let's not forget Ukraine- gotta keep those billions rolling in (10% for the big guy) how else could this be paid for?
Then there's all the FIB's benefits and pensions to pay for.
What about the cost of 87,000 agents and arming them, (also their benefits and pensions), not too mention the politicians and their premium benefits and pensions.
The people coming across the borders have to be paid for too.
It's no surprise that taxes are going to be raised.
Now shut up citizen, and go to work-Never mind those homeless Veterans living on the streets, or others forced into homelessness. And ignore that the streets are falling apart too. 😡
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