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Originally Posted by manaboutown

The top 10 percent of earners bore responsibility for over 71 percent of all income taxes paid and the top 25 percent paid 87 percent of all income taxes.

From: Who Pays Income Taxes? - Foundation - National Taxpayers Union

Wow, now I really feel bad for the rich. All the money they spend buying politicians and influence, and they still get screwed over on taxes. They are either very unlucky or very stupid.