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What portion of U.S. households pay more in federal taxes than they receive from federal, state and local government transfer programs, such as Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance, and Social Security?

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Data from the Congressional Budget Office shows that during 2009, roughly half of U.S. households received more from government transfer programs than they paid in federal taxes.

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