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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (565864)4/16/2004 5:08:05 PM
From: Srexley  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
">>> But if 'VERY rich' is just the top 400 or 500 richest Americans (which is what I was meaning) then you see that they pay --- by far --- the lowest average effective rate, compared to any fifth of the sample group you look at."

This is one of the word games the demos like to play. The top 400 or 500 people have their INCOME taxed at the same rate as the rest of the top tier. How do you suggest something otherwise?

" When you said this: "the rich pay a way higher percentage", that was absolutely and totally FALSE"

Prove it. This is the demo talking point often repeated. Explain how their INCOME is taxed at lower than the highest rate. Then when you see that that cannot be done, explain how you come up with less taxes when this percentage is multiplied by their high INCOME.

Good luck.
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