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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Per the IRS, you would be wrong. It's nowhere NEAR 80%> It's actually just under the 50% number I stated...
Oh, and the numbers were even higher in 2020 (61%) and in 2021 (57%). But those years were skewed due to Covid shutdowns...
Here is an example from 2009...
Is it true that only 53 percent of Americans pay income tax? | HowStuffWorks
Who are these imaginary "GREED" boogeymen you're talking about? Do they have meetings? A secret handshake?
And no, since the 50's subsequent generations did not do worse than their parents. That is a recent development...
No no, EVERYBODY does not know that false statement...
Yes, manufacturing in China started moving back some 5-6 years ago... I wonder what the cause was (your "tongue in cheek" delusions of grandeur not withstanding...).
But they will only return to the US if the politicians don't resume raising corporate taxes. Simple economics... |
"your delusions of grandeur notwithstanding". That is about the 150th insult that you have hurled my way since you moved to The Villages. Are you keeping score? Are you PROUD of yourself? I have not insulted you in over a year. And there were MANY opportunities. I will continue to take the high road and NOT insult you. But, I don't expect to have that courtesy reciprocated any time soon.