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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
63% of U.S. adults say the government has the responsibility to provide health care coverage for all, up slightly from 59% last year.
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.
Self-identified liberals make up a larger share of the Democratic Party than they once did. Democrats are united in their opposition to Donald Trump.
In this 2015 post, we explore how Americans’ views of immigration have shifted since the enactment of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
Americans believe trust has declined in the U.S., whether it involves citizens’ faith in each other or their confidence in the government.
While Democrats broadly say the government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage for all Americans, they are divided over how to achieve this.
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