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July 27, 2022
Why do we pay taxes? USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald joined Newsy's 'The Why' to discuss some of the biggest misconceptions about paying taxes, where taxpayer money goes, the difference between national and state taxes, recent changes in tax laws, and more.
June 10, 2022
Get a behind-the-scenes look at USAFacts and hear from our founder, Steve Ballmer, and President, Poppy MacDonald.
October 22, 2020
Government data can be overwhelming and complicated. It's a problem that United States citizens do not understand fully what is going on with our government and its impact, but they should. The solution is an honest, nonpartisan portrayal of numbers with great context and great comprehensibility that our citizens and politicians can see, and a government that's accountable for the data.
December 3, 2019
October 9, 2019
USAFacts and U.S. News are bringing you the government data you need to make informed decisions in 2020 and beyond. Get spin-free numbers on how your taxes fund public services, the state of education, numbers on immigration, population changes and much more. Look at nationwide trends or drill down to a state level to see what’s most affecting you.
April 29, 2019
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