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Title: BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined
Post by: Shlomo on August 30, 2017, 09:28:23 PM

Government Bureau of Labor Statistics: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined
https://jtf.org/gov-bureau-of-labor-statistics-americans-spend-more-on-taxes-than-food-and-clothing-combined/

Title: Re: BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined
Post by: Kahane-Was-Right BT on August 31, 2017, 09:33:31 AM

But if you stratify this by tax bracket does it remain true?  (Ie, the higher brackets are outliers - and it's impossible for them to spend nearly that much on food or clothing given how much they make and owe).