…the wealthy to pay their fair share into Social Security” because it’s “a problem” that Elon Musk pays the “same amount in taxes for Social Security as your neighborhood dentist.”…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) claims that she’s introducing a bill to raise taxes on “millionaires and billionaires” because “it’s time for” for them “to start paying their fair share.”…

IN FACT, the portion of the U.S. economy consumed by federal taxes has been roughly level for 8 decades. Meanwhile, the portion consumed by federal spending has grown from 3%…

The White House claims that President Trump’s plan for “no taxes on tips or overtime” makes “hard work pay again” and “unleashes economic growth.”…

IN FACT, real tax cuts allow people to keep more of their own money, not take it from others. Furthermore, true federal tax rates (all taxes ÷ all income) paid…

…SS payroll taxes from $40,000 in 1949 to $176,000 currently. Politicians enacted SS with an explicit promise that “the most you will ever pay” in taxes is “3 cents on…

…SS “depresses private saving” by “more than two-thirds” of SS payroll taxes. If workers earning $50,000/year could save and invest half of their SS payroll taxes, they would have an…

IN FACT, Trump’s actions improve the finances of SS by reducing waste and theft, Republican tax cuts don’t touch SS and would keep taxes at about the same level they…

…generations of Americans, thus creating severe generational inequality. Politicians enacted SS with an explicit promise that “the most you will ever pay” in taxes is “3 cents on each dollar…

IN FACT, Reich’s stats are based on a deceitful study that excludes large portions of poor families’ income, greatly overstating their tax rates. Federal taxes are 68% of all taxes,…

IN FACT, the “Inflation Reduction Act” does nothing that Biden claims it does: Instead of lowering taxes, it raises taxes on every income group. Instead of saving people money on…

Cal Berkeley professor Robert Reich is touting a chart that claims “taxes have become less progressive over time” and blaming this on politicians who “have slashed taxes to line the…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) claims “it’s outrageous that billionaires pay less taxes than public school teachers” and “it’s time that we make the wealthy pay their fair share.”…

Donald Trump claims that ending taxes on overtime pay is part of his plan for “additional tax cuts.”…

…increased the costs of goods and services, particularly housing and especially in regulation-heavy areas like New York City and California. Multiplicative increases in education spending that have raised property taxes…

…use IRS data to enforce laws against illegal immigration, CNN claims that “millions of undocumented immigrants register with the IRS and pay billions of dollars in federal taxes each year.”…

U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D–CA) claims that Republicans want “tax cuts for billionaires,” which will be “paid for by the rest of us” in “higher taxes” and “fewer services.”…

…of living. To fund “green energy” subsidies, the IRA increases taxes on certain large corporations, and half of these taxes would come from the manufacturing sector. Per CBO, this “would…

…incomes over time. That’s why despite the passage of numerous “tax cuts,” the portion of the U.S. economy consumed by federal taxes has been roughly level for 8 decades. Meanwhile,…

…over their lifespans than normal cars. harms the manufacturing sector. enacts hidden taxes that fall on Americans of all income groups. reduces incentives to work by giving people more welfare….

…costs. giving unions monopoly powers that raise taxes and consumer prices. being soft and permissive about crime, which cost each U.S. household an average of $36,000 to $45,000 in 2021….

…If workers earning $50,000/year could save and invest half of their Social Security payroll taxes, they would have an additional $428,000 to $1.6 million of wealth by the age of…

…households. Allegations to the contrary are based on deceitful studies that don’t measure all types of taxes and all types of income or misleadingly count unrealized capital gains as income….

IN FACT, ending Trump’s tax cuts will increase federal taxes on middle-income households by an average of 4% and the wealthiest households by 1%. This would also bring back the…

…gas actually penalize their production at a rate of $0.002 per gallon. Oil and gas are also penalized by excise taxes and regulations, which drive up costs and impoverish consumers….

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) claims that “big corporations” like “TurboTax and H&R Block” have “juiced their profits by lobbying to make it an expensive hassle to file your taxes.”…

…of federal spending in 1960 to 64% today:   Meanwhile, federal spending has grown from 17% of the U.S. economy to 23%, while taxes have stayed about level at 17%:…

…“create a network of city-owned grocery stores” that won’t “pay rent or property taxes.” Mamdani hasn’t endorsed darker aspects of communism mentioned in the Law of the Soviet State, like…

IN FACT, middle-income families barely pay that much in all federal taxes. The bill actually gives them $500 to $1,000 per year, not including “the additional debt-service costs or the…

IN FACT, that large influx was due to illegal immigration, which largely comes from impoverished nations, decreases wages for poor Americans, increases taxes on most Americans, causes more crime, and…

IN FACT, there are massive individual and generational differences between what people pay in SS taxes and what they receive in benefits. The popular myth that SS “saves my money”…

…Democrats and liberal positions: 1) Covid-19 death rate 2) Market value of Mar-a-Lago 3) Biden’s role in the murder of Laken Riley 4) Income taxes paid by illegal immigrants 5)…

…statement that the only way to “know right from wrong” is the Bible. Every law imposes someone’s morals on society, including laws about murder, civil rights, welfare, taxes, pollution, bribery,…

…the first 3 years of Biden’s: “Trickle-down economics” is a slur against low taxes and free markets, which helped the U.S. achieve the highest standard of living in the world….

IN FACT, Americans already pay these “OBSCENE” Obamacare rates via their taxes under a Democrat-passed Covid-era handout. This is due to expire in 2026, and if it does, Obamacare recipients…

…who earn $50,000/year could save and invest half of their Social Security payroll taxes during their careers, each worker would retire with an additional $428,000 to $1.6 million in wealth….

…government has aggressively subsidized them for decades while simultaneously penalizing fossil fuels through targeted taxes and regulations. Illustrating the additional impacts of state subsidies, the New York Times reported in…

IN FACT, every law imposes someone’s morals (i.e., religion) on society, including laws about murder, welfare, taxes, and pollution. Unlike many laws, those that restrict abortion are based on a…

IN FACT, politicians enacted Social Security while promising that “the most you will ever pay” in taxes is “3 cents on each dollar you earn, up to $3,000 a year.”…

IN FACT, the share of the U.S. economy collected in federal taxes and the full tax rates paid by the wealthy have been roughly level or risen for as far…

…wage increases to families above the poverty line, destroy about 1.4 million jobs, spur inflation, increase taxes, and raise the average total income of households in poverty by only 1%….

IN FACT, SS pays an average of only $23,712/year to retired individuals and impedes them from saving by placing higher taxes on every generation of workers. Moreover, SS and Medicare…

…each new human life begins at fertilization. (30) The Washington Post touted a study on state and local taxes that is a sham. (31) The Washington Post portrayed the world’s…

…change direct deposit bank information.” 4) SS taxes cannot be used “for any purpose not related to the payment” of SS “benefits or administrative costs,” and contrary to a popular…

…reduce incentives to work and the ability to save. government-mandated employee benefits, which reduce worker’s wages. mass unionization, which raises taxes and consumer prices. liberal ethics about sex, which create…

…subsidized wind and solar for decades while simultaneously penalizing fossil fuels through targeted taxes and regulations, wind and solar provided only 6.6% of all U.S. energy in 2024. On top…

IN FACT, illegal immigrants receive far more in government benefits than they pay in taxes, and they also likely depress the wages of low-income Americans. In contrast, the reduced prices…

…the students who remain in public schools or can also be used to reduce taxes. Furthermore, the vast bulk of private K–12 private schools are non-profit, contrary to Reich’s rhetoric….

…a “fact check” of Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address. The Washington Post touted a study on state and local taxes that is a sham. The Washington Post portrayed…

…tax holiday” “reduced Social Security’s revenues” — when in reality — the law that created the payroll tax holiday required that monies “equal to” the decreased payroll taxes be “transferred…

…times the average federal tax rate of middle-income households. Assertions to the contrary are based on deceitful studies that don’t measure all types of taxes and all types of income….

…were stricter and longer in Democrat states. 9) Increasing the minimum wage, which destroys jobs and increases the costs of living. 10) Mass unionization, which raises taxes and consumer prices….

…benefits that decline with rising income. increase taxes and thus “induce some workers to supply less labor.” kicked millions of people off their health insurance plans even though Obama promised…

IN FACT, “trickle-down economics” is a misconstrual of free markets and limiting the growth of taxes on everyone. These are among the factors that helped the poorest 20% of Americans…

…refute them: 1) Covid-19 death rate 2) Market value of Mar-a-Lago 3) Biden’s role in the murder of Laken Riley 4) Income taxes paid by illegal immigrants 5) Late-term abortions…

…funded by general revenue taxes. Medicare pays hospitals an average of 18% below their costs of caring for Medicare patients, thus shifting these expenses to other patients. Medicare has amassed…

…in this era than the first 3 years of Biden’s tenure: “Trickle-down economics” is a slur against low taxes and free markets, which help low-income Americans to have a higher…

…and virtually everything else. Aggressive government regulations raise the costs of products and services and make it hard for small businesses to compete with major corporations. Mass unionization raises taxes…

…jobs and increases the costs of living while raising the average income of families below the poverty line by only 1%. 6) Mass unionization, which raises taxes and consumer prices….

IN FACT, politicians enacted Social Security while promising that “the most you will ever pay” in taxes is “3 cents on each dollar you earn, up to $3,000 a year.”…

…of the wage increases to families who are already above the poverty line. increase inflation, increase taxes, and destroy 1.4 million jobs with a disparate impact on young, less-educated people….

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–MA) complains that “giant tax prep companies rake in billions” while “the average American pays $140 just to file their taxes each year.”…

…economy consumed by federal taxes has been roughly level for 8 decades. Meanwhile, the portion consumed by federal spending has grown from 3% in 1930 to 23% in 2023 —…

IN FACT, illegal immigrants reduce wages for poor Americans, increase taxes on most Americans, commit serious crimes at very high rates, and move the U.S. toward the political left. “Documenting”…

…is 2–4 times the rate paid by middle-income households. Studies that claim the wealthy pay a lower rate use deceptive methods that don’t measure all taxes divided by all income….