United Nations report on the US

[epicurean]

Megiddo said:

epicurean said:

The lowest 51% get all of that back. They still have to pay state taxes (sales tax, gas tax, etc), but no - they don't pay federal taxes. Feel free to investigate that.

They do not get it all back. You have no idea how taxes work and that frankly is quite sad.

https://nypost.com/2017/04/18/almost-half-of-americans-wont-pay-federal-income-tax/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/45-of-americans-pay-no-federal-income-tax-2016-02-24

https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/closer-look-those-who-pay-no-income-or-payroll-taxes

I can post more if needed.