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applegrove

(118,651 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:39 PM Apr 2014

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Wondering Where Your Taxes Went? Here's A Handy Calculator That Shows How Your Taxes Helped Others.

Wondering Where Your Taxes Went? Here's A Handy Calculator That Shows How Your Taxes Helped Others.

by Ari Issacman Astles at Upworthy

http://www.upworthy.com/wondering-where-your-taxes-went-heres-a-handy-calculator-that-shows-how-your-taxes-helped-others?c=hpstream?c=huf1

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Wondering Where Your Taxes Went? Here's A Handy Calculator That Shows How Your Taxes Helped Others. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2014 OP

THanks apple! Cha Apr 2014 #1

On talk radio ... JEFF9K Apr 2014 #2

I'm calling BS FreeJoe Apr 2014 #3

Does is say "federal" taxes? n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #4

Cha

(297,211 posts)

1. THanks apple!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:41 PM

Apr 2014

JEFF9K

(1,935 posts)

2. On talk radio ...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:04 PM

Apr 2014

... all taxes go for "welfare" and foreign aid.

FreeJoe

(1,039 posts)

3. I'm calling BS

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:39 PM

Apr 2014

It claims that 15% of my federal tax dollars went to pay for unemployment. I don't know what the actual percentage is, but that can't be right.

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

4. Does is say "federal" taxes? n/t

Reply to FreeJoe (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:42 PM

Apr 2014

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