"According to the Tax Foundation, the typical middle-income
taxpayer in 2003 had to work until April 19 to just cover
his federal and state income taxes. That’s almost a third of
the year, 109 days, or two hours and 23 minutes of each
eight hours in earnings."

Tends to prove the opposite of your claim.


Fred Dehl wrote:
Incorrect. First off, "Federal and state income taxes" is not an all-
inclusive figure. Ever hear of property taxes? Sales tax? Secondly, the
statement refers only to "middle-income taxpayer(s)", not the entire
populace.

Is Jan 1 to April 19th more than 38% of the year? What is
the specific percent of average income spent on property &
sales taxes? In other words, you cannot support your claim.

BTW I looked at all your references and they were all about
as specific... ie vague crapola that does more to prove "the
average American family" does not pay more in taxes than on
food, clothing, & shelter combined.

But it sure sounds imressive. Kind of like the equally bogus
claim that Mt St Helens has polluted the air more than all
man's activities throughout history, another fatuous claim
often made by the far-righties who can't do math.

DSK