[unixfox]

The average income in the room is $100,000.

And...if that $100,000 per year income tax is 38% then that person pays $38,000 in taxes (without deductions of course. Divide that by 9 and you get $4,222 for those NOT paying ANY taxes whatsoever.

[dark_lord]

And...if that $100,000 per year income tax is 38% then that person pays $38,000 in taxes

No, not really. You get taxed at the lower levels first over the course of the year, even ignoring deductions, etc.