That is a perception that seems to circulate without the media trying to
correct.
The top 1% pay 40% of federal taxes
The top 10% pay 71% of taxes
While the bottom 50% pay a whopping 3%
The group often defined as upper middle - 50-90% based on income pay 26%.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
------Original Message------
From: Robert Duquette
To: spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Taxes was Parking tickets
Sent: Mar 3, 2011 12:07 PM
I could be wrong ( yet again ), but I would bet that it is the middle class
that pays the bulk of the taxes.
> From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com
> I think despite the publicity about "tax breaks for the rich" and so forth,
they still pay the bulk of the taxes in the U.S.
>
> > 7% for everybody... from me on Social Security to Bill Gates on Easy
Street!!
> > I can live (and die) with that <g>
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