Question:

Examine the IRS Historical Tax Tables below, focusing on the period from the end of WWII to the present.

-Internal Revenue Service. (2013). SOI tax stats-Historical table 23 [Excel document]. Retrieved from http://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Historical-Table-23

Internal Revenue Service. (2014). SOI tax stats-Historical table 24 [Excel document]. Retrieved from http://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats-Historical-Table -24

Note; If you do not have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, please follow the link on the IRS page to install Excel Viewer.

What are the major trends? Based on the assigned article, explain how the political rhetoric and strategy related to taxation and the size and function of the federal government shifted during this period. How did this shift affect actual tax rates, as evidenced by the tax tables? What are some specific events or ideas that contributed to this shift.

The initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims from the required material(s) and /or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.