Recession? What recession?

[mullokintyre]

The fed data for December is out.
In that month, the Administration paid out $140 billion in interest payments.
The only brought in $211 billion in personal income tax.
US taxpayers would be feeling a tad peeved that 60% of their taxes are going to pay interest on loans for which they are unlikely to recieve any benefit.
Overall, receipts were USD 454 billion, and total outlays were USD 541 billion.
So theres another cool 100 billion added to the debt bill.
Mick

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

The fed data for December is out.
In that month, the Administration paid out $140 billion in interest payments.
The only brought in $211 billion in personal income tax.
US taxpayers would be feeling a tad peeved that 60% of their taxes are going to pay interest on loans for which they are unlikely to recieve any benefit.
Overall, receipts were USD 454 billion, and total outlays were USD 541 billion.
So theres another cool 100 billion added to the debt bill.
Mick



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Do you have any figures on Australia outlays v receipts ?

gg

 

[mullokintyre]

Do you have any figures on Australia outlays v receipts ?

gg

This from Federal Government Stats for November

 

[divs4ever]

The fed data for December is out.
In that month, the Administration paid out $140 billion in interest payments.
The only brought in $211 billion in personal income tax.
US taxpayers would be feeling a tad peeved that 60% of their taxes are going to pay interest on loans for which they are unlikely to recieve any benefit.
Overall, receipts were USD 454 billion, and total outlays were USD 541 billion.
So theres another cool 100 billion added to the debt bill.
Mick



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strong and resilient economy .. or so we are told

 

[mullokintyre]

Credit card delinquencies have had a steep rise , at least in Utah.

On a National level, the picture is not quite as bad, but is heading in the same direction.
Lower interest vrates are unlikely to save a lot of these delinquent payers.
Mick

 

[DannyB0000]

The fed data for December is out.
In that month, the Administration paid out $140 billion in interest payments.
The only brought in $211 billion in personal income tax.
US taxpayers would be feeling a tad peeved that 60% of their taxes are going to pay interest on loans for which they are unlikely to recieve any benefit.
Overall, receipts were USD 454 billion, and total outlays were USD 541 billion.
So theres another cool 100 billion added to the debt bill.
Mick



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I wonder what happens when the Trump administration cuts taxes then. The Americans will rely on tariffs for revenue.

 

[divs4ever]

I wonder what happens when the Trump administration cuts taxes then. The Americans will rely on tariffs for revenue.

well i was thinking that was likely
SOME benefit may be derived if the US increases it's self-reliance , but that won't be a rapid solution

some taxes are counter-productive , but will those taxes be culled ( that doesn't happen very often in Australia , we just create more taxes , and government departments )

ARGUABLY if Trump ( completely ) retires some taxes those collection agencies becomes redundant