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- American income tax rates from 1944 to 1963 were 92% [pdf]. http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/fed_individual_rate_history-june2010.pdf 3 comments
- Tax Burden of Top 1% Now Exceeds That of Bottom 95% http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/24944.html 4 comments
- Taxing income over $1 million at 50% and $10 million at 100% would only reduce the US debt by 2% according to the Tax Foundation http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/27547.html 2 comments reddit.com
- The hollowing out of America: In 1980, 19.8% of income taxes filers earned so little that they ended up paying no federal income taxes. Now 51% of taxpayers fall into this category. http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/206.html 183 comments politics
- If Eric Cantor and Mitch McConnell were really serious about deficit reduction, they'd start by not sucking so much on the federal tit. Virginia and Kentucky get $1.51 for every $ sent to Washington. New York gets $0.79 http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/22685.html 3 comments politics
- United States Federal Income Tax Rates 1913-2011 http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/fed_individual_rate_history-20101220.pdf 8 comments politics
- In 1963 the highest income bracket had a tax rate of 91% (income over $200,000 taxed at this rate). In 2010 the highest income bracket have a tax rate of 35% (income over $373,650 taxed at this rate). Check out tax rates and brackets throughout US history here. It's kind of surprising. http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html 106 comments politics
- How do I find the amount paid to the federal government, and the amount received for my state? http://www.taxfoundation.org/ 3 comments tax
- Tax cuts for the weathly create jobs, huh? I'm just going to leave this here... http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html 167 comments politics
- 60% of American families will receive more in government spending than they pay in taxes. http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/25195.html 4 comments politics
- Record Numbers of People Paying No Income Tax; Over 50 Million "Nonpayers" Include Families Making over $50,000 http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/25962.html 3 comments reddit.com
- Real data on what each tax bracket really pays in taxes (IRS July '08 data) . http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/250.html 7 comments politics
- Tax Foundation: Alaska is the nation's third biggest Federal welfare state, getting back $1.84 for every dollar paid. Tell us more about fiscal responsibility, Governor. http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/266.html#fedspend_per_taxesbystate-20071009 3 comments politics
- How to Increase Teacher Pay - Raise Cigarette Taxes Of Course http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/23208.html 2 comments reddit.com
- How much money does your state get back in federal spending for the money its citizens pay in federal taxes? Handy tables with historical data. http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/22685.html 8 comments politics
- The REAL welfare states (Hint: they aren't blue) http://www.taxfoundation.org/userfiles/image/blog/ftsbs-large.jpg 51 comments reddit.com
- Days per year spent working to pay various taxes (image) http://www.taxfoundation.org/press/show/22300.html 14 comments reddit.com