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To: RetiredNow who wrote (4919)10/25/2008 3:43:18 PM
From: longnshort1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6579
 
"The way it has been working is very simple. The rich buy legislators and influence in Washington. Then they pass laws that cut their own taxes"

I guess they are doing a bad job.

Top 1% of wage earners paid 39.89% of income tax
Top 5% paid 60.14%
Top 10% paid 70.79%
Top 25% paid 86.27%
Top 50% paid 97.01%
Bottom 50% paid 2.99%


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