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To: bsmom

Here is one you can verify.

"This is the latest data for calendar year 2003 just released in October 2005 by the Internal Revenue Service. The share of total income taxes paid by the top 1% of wage earners rose to 34.27% from 33.71% in 2002. Their income share (not just wages) rose from 16.12% to 16.77%. However, their average tax rate actually dropped from 27.25% down to 24.31%. The Top 50% pay 96.54% of All Income Taxes"

So, there you have it. Half the people pay almost ALL the income taxes.


3 posted on 01/25/2006 12:01:12 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I am always amazed at how few Dems know this. The Laffer curve is a true show stopper.


4 posted on 01/25/2006 12:26:01 PM PST by xcullen
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