April 23 is 'Tax Freedom Day' - when the national tax burden is paid off for the year.

The Bush tax cuts helped, but the Congress won't agree to keep them, so it look like the date will be even later in the year. Here is a list of what we have paid in the past.

Year	Tax Freedom Day	# Days	Rate
1900	January 22	22	5.9%
1910	January 19	19	5.0%
1920	February 13	44	12.0%
1930	February 12	43	11.7%
1940	March 7	66	17.9%
1950	March 31	90	24.6%
1960	April 11	101	27.7%
1970	April 19	109	29.6%
1980	April 21	111	30.4%
1990	April 21	111	30.4%
2000	May 3	123	33.6%
2008	April 23	113	30.8%

Starting on April 24th and not until then, you can start earning money for yourself.
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