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In this March 18, 2013 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington.
The U.S. Collects Smaller Percentage In Taxes Than Most Developed Countries: Study
The Huffington Post | By Caroline Fairchild Posted: 04/08/2013 5:48 pm EDT
While Republicans are quick to pounce on any proposals to raise taxes as a means of stimulating the economy, a new study finds that the U.S. collects a smaller share in taxes than most developed countries.
A look at 2010 data reveals that the U.S. is one of the least taxed countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), according to a study released Monday by Citizens For Tax Justice.
The only countries in the OECD that collected a smaller percentage in taxes are Chile and Mexico, according to the data. The OECD is a group of 34 countries that work together to improve the global economy.
These findings challenge the Republican talking point that Americans face too high a tax burden. In March, House Republicans passed Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget plan which seeks to balance the budget within 10 years without raising taxes. Ryan's plan would eliminate 2 million jobs in 2014 and shrink the economy by 1.7 percent, the Economic Policy Institute study projected.
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The U.S. Collects Smaller Percentage In Taxes Than Most Developed Countries: Study (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Apr 2013
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mbperrin
(7,672 posts)1. We also get less from our government than most others.
Single payer universal coverage would be my first pick.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)2. Exactly and when we do want more we are called socialist.
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)3. Yep. That's the social in social contract.
Really weird how mean deranged criminals turned it into a dirty word.