Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined

[Madmallard]

Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2016 than they did on food and clothing combined, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The same data also shows that in three years—from 2013 to 2016—the average tax bill for Americans increased 41.13 percent.

In 2016, according to BLS, “consumer units” (which include families, financially independent individuals, and people living in a single household who share expenses) spent more on average on federal, state and local taxes ($10,489) than they did on food ($7,203) and clothing ($1,803) combined ($9,006).

The average tax bill for American “consumer units” increased from $7,423 in 2013 to $10,489 in 2016, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The tax-and-spending data was collected as part of the BLS’s Consumer Expenditure Survey, which is conducted for the BLS by the Census Bureau. The survey measures the expenditures and incomes of American consumers.

BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined

 

[Deplorable Me]

Yes, and those taxes are used to pay for food and clothing for people who don't pay taxes.

 

[Saltwater60]

I pay about 30,000 per year in taxes. It's my most expensive bill by far. It's about 25% of my income.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I pay about 30,000 per year in taxes. It's my most expensive bill by far. It's about 25% of my income.

Is that inclusive of sales tax and taxes on your utilities, cell phone? The little nickel-dime pennies that add up? How about fees? Ya know taxes incognito?

What ever happened to no taxation without representation? Assholes in Albany-DC certainly don't represent me.

 

[@thewheels]

What ever happened to no taxation without representation?

The hacks in DC moved right on past that. The best we can muster now is no spending without representation.
Our great grandkids and their offspring are on the hook for what they spending now.

 

[wizrd]

Government regulations also add $ 3,300.00 to the yearly cost of living for every person in this country.

 

[GOPerfect]

At my current station in life, I figure that I pay about $25,000 in taxes every year. That is all inclusive. Sales tax, State, Fed as well as the small taxes that most do not pay attention to, ie, phone bills and utilities.