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Old 07-04-2024, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
If you think the top 1 or 2% pay LESS than the "middle class", you're dreaming. Remember, 47% contribute NOTHING. The top 1% pay 10% of tax and the top 10% pay 60%. But if anyone thinks the "middle" pays less, bring on the flat income tax----tomorrow.
It's a mental shell game that certain politicians like to play. They harp about the sometimes lower tax rate paid by high earners while not mentioning the total dollar amount they pay in taxes. Weak minds believe the spin.

Good info here: Who Pays Federal Income Taxes? Latest Federal Income Tax Data