Tax Freedom Day comparisons

Tax freedom day comparisons below show how an average American worked most to cover taxes (federal taxes, state taxes, and local taxes) than they do for other expenses. The number of days have been rounded to whole numbers in the tax freedom day comparisons table below.

Comparisons of tax freedom day to other expenses

Expense	Days worked in 2002 to cover expense
Federal taxes, state taxes, and local taxes	117
Housing	61
Medical Care	42
Food	30
Transportation	29
Recreation	21
Clothing	15
Savings	5
All other expenses	46
TOTAL	366