| 19 April 2012
We certainly aren’t suggesting there is anything terribly interesting when it comes to taxes.
In our view, though, tax policy is another matter.
Did you know:
- The so-called marriage “penalty” actually works as a marriage “benefit” for many working couples?
- That since 1960, effective tax rates have increased slightly for the middle class, yet dropped nearly by half for the top one percent?
- Personal income taxes currently make up less than half of government tax revenue?
Rather fascinating tidbits, right?
We stumbled upon Here Are Your Favorite Tax Graphs in the Atlantic, an intriguingly clear illustration of our nation’s ever changing tax policy