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Publication Date: April 2007
Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Robert Greenstein
Research Area: Banking and finance
Keywords: Economic projections; Tax code; Fiscal future; Federal budget
Type: Report
Abstract:
Despite well-worn assertions to the contrary, Americans are not paying too much – at least not by historical standards, not compared to other developed countries, and most importantly, not in light of the revenues needed to maintain the size of government that Americans want.