Majority of U.S. Taxpayers Feel Overburdened by Taxes, AP-NORC Poll Reveals

Public trust in government's use of tax dollars remains low, with only a small fraction believing they receive good value for their taxes.

Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers feel they pay too much in federal income taxes, with 7 in 10 expressing the same sentiment about local property taxes and about 6 in 10 about state sales tax.
Half of those who pay federal income taxes would prefer fewer government services if it meant reducing their tax bill.
Only about 1 in 4 taxpayers believe they get a good value from paying federal income tax, state sales tax or local property tax.
Most U.S. adults find either federal income tax or local property tax 'unfair', and about half say the same about state income tax, sales tax, and the federal Social Security tax.
Few U.S. adults have a high level of confidence that their tax dollars are spent in their best interest, with 16% expressing confidence in their local school district and only 6% for the federal government.