Hiking Taxes to Balance the Budget Would Require Doubling Tax Rates
The costs of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are rising substantially. Paying for this spending solely through federal income tax increases would require more than a two-fold increase of current tax rates, even for the lowest tax bracket.
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MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATES
Source: Congressional Budget Office.