Why Millenials only pay 7% of all taxes - Check out the Millenial Median Wage Map

[Depaysement]

Low wages, high student loans and no equity. Is it really shocking that the amount of the total federal budget revenues provided by millennials is low? Uh, no.

http://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-median-wage-map-2015-12

"Millennials came of age during a tough economic time: Student debt has reached an all-time high, and the job market is more competitive than ever. As a result, young people today aren't earning as much money as their parents did when they were young. So how much are they making?"

[hobbit709]

1. Now don't be confusing certain Hillshills with the facts.

It will make their pointy heads hurt.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

9. You can't hurt what's not there.

[hobbit709]

10. I said pointy heads, not brains.

[Duckhunter935]

2. that has to sting

some posting the meme of the day

[Fumesucker]

3. DC sure is an outlier on that map $43,000

[One_Life_To_Give]

4. DC is quite the outlier

Does that perhaps halp explain a disconnect between the establishment and the base?

[bigwillq]

5. Most age groups are underpaid

That needs to change

Very little is affordable for the average person

[Depaysement]

7. I agree

You're right. Real wages need to rise. It is an economic necessity.

A certain poster was slamming millennials for paying so little in taxes. That's why I posted this.

[LakeVermilion]

6. The anomaly of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma is probably explained by oil.

I suspect that with the drop in oil prices, those states and North Dakota would be trending much lighter.

Funny, Alabama is just a $1 bill into its grouping. Must be because there is a technology corridor between Decateur and Huntsville.

[DaGimpster]

8. I posted this in the other thread too, but...

Is this going to be the new "47%" narrative from some people in the Hillary camp?

[jeff47]

11. Clearly, they are terrified that taxes might go up on people making $150k. (nt)

[SoLeftIAmRight]

12. Vote Hillary for more of this

Fight For 15 - no we can't

[TubbersUK]

13. Thanks for posting - that's a stark picture

It's similar to the situation here in the UK - decently educated , well motivated young people struggling as part of the burgeoning precariat.

It beggars belief that anyone would vilify them or look to marginalize them for "supporting change while poor".

Hopefully, attempts to shame the millennials just won't wash - the generations contributing the larger share of revenue (and therefore, according to some, the only ones worthy of a voice ) are after all the parents and grandparents of these millennials. Many of them must be heartbroken to see their kids/ grand kids struggling and undervalued.

I can't believe I'm seeing this toxic wedge issue being pushed on DU.

Thank goodness for reasoned, fact based posts like yours.