Money Taxed Away by Federal Government

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From 2005 to 2015, the percentage of GDP* taken by the federal government in taxes has increased by 1.0 percentage point.

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Start-Up Job Share

Additional Resources

The Dos and Don’ts of Tax Reform http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/04/the-dos-and-donts-of-tax-reform

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