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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 28, 2018
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December 28, 2018: In 2018, Americans will pay $3.4 trillion in federal taxes and $1.8 trillion in state and local taxes, for a total bill of $5.2 trillion. That works out to 30% of the nation’s total income.
According to the Tax Foundation, that huge bill means “Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2018 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.”[1]
Not all states are created equal, however. The Tax Foundation reports that the 10 states with the best business tax climate are—in order—Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Indiana.[2]
The 10 states with the worst business tax climate are Vermont, Ohio, Minnesota, Louisiana, Iowa, Arkansas, Connecticut, New York, California, and New Jersey.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 27, 2018 – 19 of the 20 most expensive ZIP codes are located in California
- December 26, 2018 – 7 of the top 10 iPhone & iPad apps were video streaming or sharing services
- December 25, 2018 – 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas today
- December 24, 2018 – 46 million people will travel by plane this holiday season
- December 21, 2018 – 50 years ago today, Apollo 8 took off for the moon
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