Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2021 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined (Page 2): Using that definition...go ahead and add in CNN...CBS...ABC...NYT...MSNBC. We haven't...

Canisdirus

ken_stern wrote:

Don't get me wrong -- This could actually be factu... (show quote)

Using that definition...go ahead and add in CNN...CBS...ABC...NYT...MSNBC.

We haven't seen anything yet...the IRS has been let loose by the WH on the citizenry.

The big squeeze...hasn't really begun.

maxlieberman Loc: 19027

What's you point? Government services cost money, and if the population wants service, the y have to pay for them.

cbabcock

photomax wrote:

Don't forget we will be adding another 86,000 IRS agents.

That is just not true. That number, over a ten year period, includes filling vacancies due to resignations, retirements, etc. These are not new employees. They include positions other than agents, such as customer service reps.

Canisdirus

maxlieberman wrote:

What's you point? Government services cost money, and if the population wants service, the y have to pay for them.

Lol...hey...why don't you run your own household that way if it's so good?

If you follow the govt.'s way...when you are broke...you just keep spending...heck in fact...you would spend more...on purpose!!!
Just run your household debt through the roof with no intention of paying anything back.

If it doesn't work on the small scale kiddo...it sure as heck isn't going to work on a large one.

Now here is a truly unique idea that most EVERYONE employs...when you are getting low on funds... you CUT back on your spending.
Isn't that what you do yourself?

You seem to think the government way is correct.

Ummm...no.

I guarantee you could fire every third person in the govt. and nothing would change for anyone...it's that bloated.
The amount of fiscal waste in the govt... is appalling...appalling.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Larryshuman wrote:

Prices are too high because of greed and taxes are too high because too many people do not pay them. (renters)

BS. You do not understand how capitalism works nor how the fiat money system in this country operates. And its not by your simplistic reasoning.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

There's nothing questionable about the source. The source is the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Expenditures Report.
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
--Bob

ken_stern wrote:

Don't get me wrong -- This could actually be factu... (show quote)

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rmalarz wrote:

(CNSNews.com) - According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans in 2021 once again spent more on average on taxes than they did on food, clothing and health care combined.
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/americans-spent-more-taxes-2021-food-clothing-and-health-care
--Bob

Wow, and the democrats say we are not paying enough.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Architect1776 wrote:

Wow, and the democrats say we are not paying enough.

And they say, they need 87,000 IRS agents to squeeze more out of us. The Dems are the continuing cause of all of our problems.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

The democrats seem to have the approach, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs". They'd be happy to take all of your money and then provide for you according to what they think you need.
--Bob

Architect1776 wrote:

Wow, and the democrats say we are not paying enough.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

Interesting that the CNS head jury and the thread title skipped the word “ again “. The same took place in 2020.
Who knows about previous years .

It would come as no surprise if it happened in previous years also

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rmalarz wrote:

The democrats seem to have the approach, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs". They'd be happy to take all of your money and then provide for you according to what they think you need.
--Bob

That sounds vaguely familiar and was tried and failed miserably.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Apparently, you missed it in the first sentence of the article, "...2021 once again spent more...". (emphasis placed by me)
--Bob

DennyT wrote:

Interesting that the CNS head jury and the thread title skipped the word “ again “. The same took place in 2020.
Who knows about previous years .

It would come as no surprise if it happened in previous years also

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

It does, doesn't it and it did, didn't it?
--Bob

Architect1776 wrote:

That sounds vaguely familiar and was tried and failed miserably.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

rmalarz wrote:

Apparently, you missed it in the first sentence of the article, "...2021 once again spent more...". (emphasis placed by me)
--Bob

Read what I said not what you thought I said :

SteveR Loc: Michigan

rmalarz wrote:

(CNSNews.com) - According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans in 2021 once again spent more on average on taxes than they did on food, clothing and health care combined.
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/terence-p-jeffrey/americans-spent-more-taxes-2021-food-clothing-and-health-care
--Bob

I'm sure we won't in 2022.