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Originally Posted by echoes long ago
according to the national taxpayers union, an anti tax group, the top 10% of people in this country pay actually 71% of the taxes. However they also control 93% of the wealth. The bottom 80% pay 16% of the taxes but have only 7% of the wealth. Draw your own conclusions on who is paying their fair share.
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Well, heaven forbid they should control the "wealth!" It's theirs isn't it? Income tax and "wealth" are two different things. They pay more than their fair share; unless of course, you would like to redistribute their wealth. As far as I know, the USA is not a communist country yet.