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This logic is flawed. Using this kind of math, I could determine that the average U.S. family pays: (US Govt annual revenue) / (# taxpayer families) - which wo
by rwcarlsen 13y ago
This logic is flawed. Using this kind of math, I could determine that the average U.S. family pays: (US Govt annual revenue) / (# taxpayer families) - which would most certainly be far more money than the average family pays in taxes. This is because a large fraction of govt revenue comes from a smaller fraction of tax payers. Not saying I condone these sorts of uses of taxpayer dollars.
- svantana 13y agoErr what? Are you not confusing averages with medians?
- sliverstorm 13y agoHe's thinking of averages vs. median, but using the wrong words. You know what he means.
- bcoates 13y agoSince when is 'mean' not a reasonable way of averaging fungible goods like tax funds? They're directly comparable in that corporate welfare and a $6,000 annual check to every household in the US are directly competing goods.