This figure excludes refundable tax credits like the child tax credit and the EITC, which disproportionately benefit the poor.https://twitter.com/gabriel_zucman/status/1183144189351153664 …
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It also excludes military spending, which many believe disproportionately benefits the rich. It distributes 100% of the total tax take of the US, no more no less.
Thats not a very satisfactory answer. For a household surely the important metric is the cash they have to spend after tax & benefits. Looking only at one and not the other is only part of the story -- e.g. as @TheIFS tell in the UKpic.twitter.com/SDVPjTOFJg
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Who pays what in taxes is important in itself. The total redistributive effects of government intervention is important to. But to study it you need to be comprehensive: allocate all taxes and all spending (which this graph does not do)
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Sure, but there is a difference between not allocating all public spending (on defense, healthcare, education etc ) & not considering impact of individual benefits which increase/decrease cash in people's pockets.
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