When you incorporate state sales tax, payroll tax, and various other taxes, it would be my bet that there are way less than 50% that actually don’t pay any net taxes. I’d say the real numbers to look out for are the food stamp numbers and those on other major forms of government assistance. Those add up to way less than 50% of the American people, and are even less of the voting public. Also, some on food stamps and unemployment might leave the Democrats who put them their over the Obama Administration. Many of those on those types of assistance still have some pride, but it is still helpful to look at those numbers since for every food stamp recipient who votes GOP in the hopes of getting a job, there is a diehard liberal ideologue or a moron who thinks by voting Democrat he is helping the poor, but I repeat myself.
I’m talking about those that don’t pay Federal Income Taxes. One cannot avoid paying any taxes, assuming they buy stuff even with federal or state handout funds. My understand is that the percentage - the percentage that do not pay Federal Income Taxes is 50%.
As for food stamp, welfare, etc. - most people would rather work and those that do hopefully will vote Republican.