<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (usetacould @ Feb 28 2009, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
I could not get this to print in this box, so please review the link and then look for my analysis.

Who pays the most in taxes?[/url] <_<

http://www.house.gov/jec/news/2008/July/pr110-45.pdf

The chart from the Joint Economic Committee (based on 2006 IRS data), shows the percentages of federal personal income tax paid by different groups of taxpayers: The top 1% of taxpayers pay about 40% of all income taxes, the top 10% pay 71%, and the top 50% pay 97% of all taxes. The bottom 50% pays less than 3% of all income taxes paid. :blink:

The top 1% of taxpayers has over 21% of all adjusted gross income, the top 10% has over 46%, and the top 50% has over 87% of all adjusted gross income. The bottom 50% has less than 13% of all adjusted gross income. :huh:

The top 1% of taxpayers has over 21% of all adjusted gross income, the top 10% has over 46%, and the top 50% has over 87% of all adjusted gross income. The bottom 50% has less than 13% of all adjusted gross income. <_<

What it means is that every income group, except the bottom 50%, pays taxes at a rate that is higher than their percentage share of income. The bottom 50% pay taxes at a rate that is more than 4 times less than their percentage share of AGI. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:[/b]
Damn do you fellows not know the difference between a PROGRESSIVE....The Federal INCOME tax and REGRESSIVE taxes such as sales or user fee&#39;s?

Without including both taxes you present a distorted view of actual taxes.

I&#39;m really starting to believe that ya&#39;ll do not understand the overall tax picture. That seems to be what the problem is. You keep posting just INCOME taxes...

Please, Please, Please read this link , it will better help you understand the tax system...

http://www.psnw.com/~bashford/taxation.html