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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They should be relieved of any tax burden.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The most immediate relief California can provide its residents is a reduction in the tax burden, but this must be done responsibly to protect our schools and essential services.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Billionaires are threatening to leave California if they are taxed, leaving a greater tax burden to ordinary Americans.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The most immediate relief California can provide its residents is a reduction in the tax burden, but this must be done responsibly to protect our schools and essential services.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.
—Mark Dee
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Billionaires are threatening to leave California if they are taxed, leaving a greater tax burden to ordinary Americans.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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