The U.S. government’s budget deficit shrank to its lowest amount in 8 years, thanks mostly to a record amount of tax revenue. Total tax receipts rose 7.6% while outgoings rose 5.2%, causing the deficit to fall to its lowest amount since the global financial crisis. The current deficit has fallen to $438.9 billion for the 2015 fiscal year, a 9.2% decline from the prior year.
The Treasury Department said “a stronger economy” helped cause tax receipts to rise, with more economic activity, and thus more taxes paid, occurring throughout the country. Total individual income tax collections rose to $162 billion, accounting for 44.4% of the U.S. government’s total receipts. Corporate taxes, at $75 billion, were just 46% of what was collected from individuals, and accounted for just 20.5% of total receipts.…Economy Watch
U.S. Budget Deficit Falls on Higher Tax Revenue
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Deficit has shrunk by over $1 trillion in the last 5 years. Meanwhile, positive GDP growth and falling unemployment the entire time. How do the "deficit is too small" people explain this? Here's the answer: $4.3 trillion in topline spending. Over $4 trillion every year since 2009. That's how you explain it. That's what we've been saying here all along. The other guys have to admit their model is wrong.
If there is 0.5% tax rate and a huge amount of spending, but no saving in the spending chain so the govt gets all its money back as tax would the "deficit is too small" crew call for more spending?
The deficit is a *red herring*
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