Tax Day! What we pay and where it goes compared to other countries.

[davester]

I thought this was an interesting graphic posted on the BBC site http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/2015021...s-go-where. In sum, it looks like we pay a less tax than the main western countries, put a lot more towards defense and health, and way less on social welfare and resources.

[Black]

Key:
More purple= better place to live

[sekker]

Complex numbers, interesting post. Thanks.

[SteveG]

We pay for most of NATO. So much for the EU. They are getting a free ride.

[testcase]

Something's wong with those numbers. I wish my tax bill was only 23%

[mrlynn]

testcase wrote:
Something's wong with those numbers. I wish my tax bill was only 23%

And I assume that's not counting state and local taxes. . .

BTW, "social welfare, pensions, benefits" are not at all the same things; unless that's all for those on the dole.

/Mr Lynn

[Speedy]

testcase wrote:
Something's wong with those numbers. I wish my tax bill was only 23%

Making under $200K? Then your tax bill is most likely less than 23%.

[davester]

Speedy wrote:
[quote=testcase]
Something's wong with those numbers. I wish my tax bill was only 23%

Making under $200K? Then your tax bill is most likely less than 23%.
Yep. You may be confusing tax bill with tax bracket.

[OWC Jamie]

Black wrote:
Key:
More purple= better place to live

Why haven't you moved ?

[Bill in NC]

effective vs. marginal

davester wrote:
[quote=Speedy]
[quote=testcase]
Something's wong with those numbers. I wish my tax bill was only 23%

Making under $200K? Then your tax bill is most likely less than 23%.
Yep. You may be confusing tax bill with tax bracket.