Comments on: Taxes Under Bush and Clinton http://www.policy-wonk.org/kent-gardner/taxes-under-bush-and-clinton/ Let's talk about where we're headed... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: RJ http://www.policy-wonk.org/kent-gardner/taxes-under-bush-and-clinton/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 RJ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:49:53 +0000 http://live.cgr.org/policy-wonk/?p=4#comment-7033 While the amount paid per bracket is lower, the average actual taxes per individual American increased. From 1996 to 1999 after Clinton’s tax changes, President Clinton brought in $6.581 trillion. Given a U.S. population of 282,171,957 in 1999, this results in $23,324 per American taken in by the federal government. From 2005 to 2008 (the last year a serious recession year), notwithstanding the so-called “tax cuts,” President Bush raked in $9.652 trillion. With a U.S. population of 304,374,846 in 2008, this constitutes $31,712 per American. Clinton’s $23,324 per American in 2000 is equivalent to $28,887 in 2008. $28,887 inflation-adjusted Clinton revenue per American is massively lower than Bush’s $31,712 per American in 2008. While the amount paid per bracket is lower, the average actual taxes per individual American increased.

From 1996 to 1999 after Clinton’s tax changes, President Clinton brought in $6.581 trillion.

Given a U.S. population of 282,171,957 in 1999, this results in $23,324 per American taken in by the federal government.

From 2005 to 2008 (the last year a serious recession year), notwithstanding the so-called “tax cuts,” President Bush raked in $9.652 trillion. With a U.S. population of 304,374,846 in 2008, this constitutes $31,712 per American.

Clinton’s $23,324 per American in 2000 is equivalent to $28,887 in 2008. $28,887 inflation-adjusted Clinton revenue per American is massively lower than Bush’s $31,712 per American in 2008.

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