Thread by @SilvermanMark70

1/7 This is long “WHY ARE YOU BROKE?

Have you ever stopped to think just how much of your hard earned money you pay to the government in taxes?

First you have to start with INCOME TAX (my personal favorite) 15% of your earnings.

2/7 Then you have to add SOCIAL SECURITY 6.2% and don’t forget your boss kicks in another 6.2% he could have paid to you.

Ditto with UNEMPLOYMENT tax .2%

Oh, and then MEDICARE 2.9%

3/7 STATE INCOME tax (varies greatly) in Socialist Illinois it is 7%.

So far we are up to 37.5% of your hard earned income, some more, some less.

4/7 Then suppose you decide to actually SPEND your money?
You gotta pay SALES tax.
It varies by locale so let’s pick Libertyville, kinda smack dab in the middle of Lake County: 8%

5/7 You need some place to live, right? PROPERTY TAX. Even if you rent, the landlord charges YOU for it. Let’s examine a modest home, say $200,000 – your tax $4,700. The median income in Lake County Illinois is

6/7 $92,000 so that relates to a tax rate of 5.2%.

Now we’re up to 50.5% of what you earned.

Your car, your boat, fishing-hunting, usage fees, your profession even your dog.

7/7 If your money wasn’t stolen from your paycheck before you ever get it and were forced to pay your taxes in a lump sum – there would be a second American Revolution.

Meanwhile – Biden sends $40 BILLION to Ukraine.”

MAKE SURE YOU VOTE THIS NOVEMBER.