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Originally Posted by kutulu
I can buy into the fact that ~30% of the price you pay are taxes but 95% is such a crock of shit that you should be ashamed for posting that.
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Well you asked for more information on the percentage of taxes included in the price of goods and services we buy. I have been searching for hours trying to get better information with little luck so far.
I don't necessarily agree with the writer's 95% estimate either but it is one of the few links I could find that even discusses it. At the very least it is an example of someone else's estimate and can lead to further discussion here.
I think that the taxes are probably a lot higher than most of us think. The Americans for Tax Reform link I gave in a previous post estimates the taxes included in the prices to be anywhere from 26% to 75% and they refer to a Price Waterhouse study which I have been unable to find. From what little information they give it seems that they are not including all the taxes paid in the distribution chain so I am guessing that the numbers are probably higher.
Instead of calling it a crock of shit and telling me I should be ashamed why don't you explain why you disagree with it and why you buy into the 30% estimate instead?