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Very interesting and telling data. 25% of our spending is going towards taxes. Also, the pace of spending is surpassing income by over 40%.

Americans Spent More on Taxes Last Year Than on Food, Health Care, Education, and Clothing Combined

On average, each "consumer unit" paid more than $16,000 in taxes last year. This outpaces average spending on food, clothing, education, and health care combined.

"In each quintile, the increase in total spending outpaced......

https://reason.com/2022/09/12/americans-spent-more-on-taxes-last-year-than-on-food-health-care-education-and-clothing-combined/