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Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, AP-NORC poll finds

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A majority of U.S. taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Adults who are 60 and older are more likely than younger adults to perceive taxes, generally, as fair.

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VERBATIM: A new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows bout two thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend “too much” on federal income taxes. About 7 in 10 say the same about local property taxes. Meanwhile, roughly 6 in 10 feel that way about state sales tax.

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