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Taxes per Household Have Risen Dramatically |
American households are sending more of their income to Washington, even with the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. For 2007, the average household will pay $22,100, down from $23,151 in 2000 but much higher than $10,800 in 1965. |
Total Federal Tax Burden per Household, 1965–2007 |
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Source: Receipts from FY 2009 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.1; Households from U.S. Bureau of the Census. |
