tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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An obvious solution to the problem Drummond poses— if the state is being required to fund religious organizations that many citizens don’t support (and which, by sheer number, create a greater tax burden), then let the state decide which religions are acceptable.
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Yet many economists believe that tariffs will instead stoke inflation, with the tax burden falling on U.S. consumers.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 26 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on putting money back into the pockets of middle-class families by lowering their tax burden, but how realistic are his promises?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
While keeping the ranch now seems a pipe dream because of a huge tax burden, Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and his right-hand man Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) come to the ranch to pay their respects and pledge their support to Kayce and Beth (Kelly Reilly).
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Yet many economists believe that tariffs will instead stoke inflation, with the tax burden falling on U.S. consumers.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 26 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on putting money back into the pockets of middle-class families by lowering their tax burden, but how realistic are his promises?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
While keeping the ranch now seems a pipe dream because of a huge tax burden, Chief Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and his right-hand man Mo (Mo Brings Plenty) come to the ranch to pay their respects and pledge their support to Kayce and Beth (Kelly Reilly).
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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