Big Government, High Middle-Class Taxes

In European welfare states, middle-class workers—not just the wealthy—shoulder a massive tax burden and get a highly intrusive government for their money. A lower-income European earning $40,000 pays $6,000 more in taxes than a similar American. On the current fiscal course, Americans will face European-style taxes.

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Created November 8, 2019

Source: Heritage Foundation Analysis

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