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Old 08-24-2008, 02:04 PM  
pocketkangaroo
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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays View Post
I said they pay a higher % of their income... not a higher % of total income taxes paid to the government.
But they really don't. The bottom 50% pay in a tax rate of 3%.

I think the argument might hold true for the middle to middle-upper class, but not for the poorest in this country.
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