A review of the Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) data for the last six years on record, which the BLS confirmed was accurate by the article writer, shows that in every one of those years, the average American consumer (family) unit paid more in taxes than it paid for food, clothing and health care combined. Article by Terence P. Jeffrey who is the editor in chief of CNSNews.com Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2018 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/terence-p-jeffrey/americans-spent-more-taxes-2018-food-clothing-and-health-care-combined Greatest Economy Ever? Add in high taxes to the real inflation rate measured by the Chapwood Inflation Index here: http://www.chapwoodindex.com/ A List Of 97 Taxes Americans Pay Every Year http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/a-list-of-97-taxes-americans-pay-every-year What's an Effective Tax Rate? https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/effectivetaxrate.asp Japan raises national sales tax despite recession worries https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/1F2E991E-E3F4-11E9-AE47-82317035DE3D Please visit the Wall St for Main St website here: http://www.wallstformainst.com/ Follow Jason Burack on Twitter @JasonEBurack Follow Wall St for Main St on Twitter @WallStforMainSt You can also checkout the Wall St for Main St Facebook Fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/WallStforMainSt or the Wall St for Main St Facebook Group where you can learn and join in on the conversation! Commit to tipping us monthly for our hard work creating high level, thought provoking content that includes interviews with top experts, analysis and short videos about investing and the economy https://www.patreon.com/wallstformainst Also, please take 5 minutes to leave us a good iTunes review here! We only have about 64 5 star iTunes reviews and we need to get to our goal of 100 5 star iTunes reviews asap! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-for-main-street/id506204437 If you feel like donating fiat via Paypal, Bitcoin, Gold Money, or mailing us some physical gold or silver, Wall St for Main St accepts one time donations on our main website. Donate Crypto Currency to WS4MS: Send Bitcoin to: 1N5iDrazojYX5rWxmoyp982RDXJzJrFoPC Send Ethereum (ETH) to: 0x748dD59fA5d5dF80E8C0038DD4F60DAb810fe61a Send Litecoin to: MW7g44j5FX9CYEkvfPvxsW5dFjHY84yup4 Send DASH to: XuEEhWptwf1XxP2nFYQxmBfBBJYehqRoBJ Send Zcash (ZEC) to: t1MGcxyWpiH6JeyF9nnWHw9poRpvTW4PT6S Send Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to: qr7mp7f053rwnpxalxljl3f9x5tulzv53ya88d7wch Wall St for Main St is also available for personalized investor education and consulting! Please email us to learn more about it! If you want to reach us, please email us at: [email protected] **DISCLAIMER- ANYTHING MENTIONED DURING THIS AUDIO OR SHORT VIDEO RECORDING IS FOR INFORMATION & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE INVESTMENT ADVICE. JASON BURACK AND HIS GUESTS ARE MERELY STATING THEIR OPINIONS ON DIFFERENT TOPICS RELATED TO INVESTING, THE ECONOMY, MARKETS OR COMPANIES. PLEASE TALK TO YOUR INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND DUE DILIGENCE ON YOUR OWN BEFORE INVESTING AND MAKING IMPORTANT INVESTMENT DECISIONS.- DISCLAIMER**