Income Tax Receipts Stay Constant Even as Tax Rates Declined

Federal Revenue and Spending: A Book of Charts

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Federal Revenue
Taxes & Tax Rates
Federal Spending
Budget Comparisons
Projected Spending
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Federal Government Tax Revenue Has Tripled Since 1965

Government revenue has soared by more than $1.75 trillion since 1965, in part because top marginal income, capital gains, and corporate tax rates were cut.

Federal Government Revenue, in Billions, by Major Source, 1965–2008

Federal Revenue & Spending Chart Graphic Featuring Federal Revenue

Source:Rates from Joint Committee on Taxation publication #JCX-6-01; Receipts from FY 2009 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.3.

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Federal Government Tax Revenue Has Tripled Since 1965

Federal Government Revenue, in Billions, by Major Source, 1965–2008

Source:Rates from Joint Committee on Taxation publication #JCX-6-01; Receipts from FY 2009 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.3.