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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (606144)4/1/2011 4:31:40 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1580035
 
>> And their average tax rate was 20.7%

Totally misleading figure. For at least 100 reasons.



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (606144)4/1/2011 4:41:34 PM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1580035
 
"And their average tax rate was 20.7%....gives a different perspective, doesn't it?"

no it doesn't



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (606144)4/1/2011 5:00:41 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 1580035
 
And their average tax rate was 20.7%....gives a different perspective, doesn't it?

Yes that's an unfortunately high rate, but no it doesn't really give a different perspective, on the point I was posting about. That average rate is higher than the average rate for people who earn less.