The $4 trillion U.S. government relies on individual taxpayers
Posted on AllSides September 28th, 2020
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The U.S. government’s over $4 trillion (£3.12 trillion) annual budget, the world’s largest, relies heavily on individual wage earners whose taxes and retirement benefits are deducted from every paycheck, leaning particularly on the top 20% of income earners.