Who pays, and doesn’t pay, federal income taxes in the U.S.?
Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
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Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
A majority of U.S. adults say they’re bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations (61%) and some wealthy people (60%) don’t pay their fair share.
Americans are split on the size and role of the government, though reducing the budget deficit is a higher priority than it was last year.
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
Americans have mixed views on the importance of having a degree. 47% say the cost is worth it only if someone doesn’t have to take out loans.
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
The last year the Postal Service recorded any profit was 2006, and its cumulative losses since then totaled $83.1 billion as of March 31.
As the nation’s economy contracted at a record rate in recent months, the group’s unemployment rate rose sharply, particularly among Hispanic women, and remains higher among Hispanic workers than U.S. workers overall.
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