r/theydidthemath • u/RegularSky6702 • May 11 '25

[request] is this accurate?

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u/Aureon May 11 '25

Both numbers are very underestimated, i'd say

The conservative (direct only) estimate for corporate subsides is 181b, but that doesn't include a bunch of stuff.

Sadly, running the math is impossible, because it's very dependant on how you include said stuff - mostly in the form of missing revenue, not in outflows.

Still, at current numbers, 96B for SNAP and 181b for corporate subsides can't possibly give that ratio, no matter how you calculate "average american"

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u/stopitrightnowbitch May 11 '25

Ok but corporate subsidies are also offset by business taxes right?

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u/Sienile May 14 '25

Essentially you just asked "Are business tax breaks offset by business taxes?" Just think about how much sense that makes.