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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Again, statistics from the IRS---THE TOP 1% OF ALL EARNERS PAY 40% OF ALL INCOME TAXES.
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Originally Posted by rustyp
And that same 1% owns more wealth than the entire middle class. Statistic from the Federal Reserve.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
So what???? Is that a reason to punish success?? And in turn give it away to losers????
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
The top 1% paying 40% of all income tax is NOT "cherry picking", it is a fact directly from the IRS.
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Cherry picking does not mean the statistic is false. It is a common technique to support one point of view without giving equal weight to the entire context.