Taxes per Household Have Risen Dramatically

American households are sending more of their income to Washington, even with the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. For 2007, the average household will pay $22,100, down from $23,151 in 2000 but much higher than $10,800 in 1965.

Total Federal Tax Burden per Household, 1965–2007

Source: Receipts from FY 2009 Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, Table 2.1; Households from U.S. Bureau of the Census.