~$1000 per head in taxes really isn't a lot; just the federal tax rate on a full-time $7.50 minimum wage comes out to $1,500 in taxes after marriage deductions,

~$1000 per head in taxes really isn't a lot; just the federal tax rate on a full-time $7.50 minimum wage comes out to $1,500 in taxes after marriage deductions, and with state and local taxes that could rise to over $2000. For reference the simplistic average rate for the American household of $10500 spread over an average household size of 2.5 comes out to around at $4200 per head, which yields $50.4B in potential taxes over an equivalent sized population.