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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight
So as I see it, with the top one percent controling 38% of the wealth but only paying 34% of the taxes (71%/66% for the top 10), the wealthiest are carrying a smaller tax burden by proportion than the tax brackets below them. They may account for a larger gross portion of the intake, however they are individually paying a smaller portion of their wealth than an individual in middle to lower class.
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According to the numbers, the top 38% only paid 34%
- The difference is not statistically relevant
- The numbers are from two different years
- The comparison is irrelevant because it compares wealth to income tax. We are taxed on our income, not our wealth.