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On the recordApril 10, 2024
a single mom with 2 children who earns the average wage pays an effective tax rate for all of her Federal taxes, including payroll, of 20 percent.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Contrasting the tax burden on average workers with that of large corporations.

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