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26. February 2009, 17:33:59

Czuch

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Modified by Czuch (26. February 2009, 17:35:24)

The overwhelming majority of federal income taxes are paid by the very highest income earners. The top 1% of income earners pay about 32% of all income taxes. The top 5% pays 51.4%. The top 10% of high income earners, pay 63.5%. The top 20% of income earners pays 78% of all federal income taxes

The bottom 80% pay only 20% of the burden.