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How much of your workday goes to pay taxes?
The Tax Foundation has put their Tax Freedom Day calculations into an eight-hour workday:
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How Long America Works to Pay Taxes in an Eight-Hour Day Compared to Other Major Spending Categories, 2008 |
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Federal Taxes |
1 hour, 37minutes |
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Housing and Household Operation |
1 hour, 19minutes |
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Health and Medical Care |
1 hour, 6 minutes |
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All Other |
58 minutes |
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State/Local Taxes |
51 minutes |
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Food |
46 minutes |
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Transportation |
38 minutes |
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Recreation |
28 minutes |
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Clothing and Accessories |
17 minutes |
Source: Tax Foundation