The top-earning 5 percent of taxpayers (AGI over $159,619), however, still paid far more than the bottom 95 percent. The top 5 percent earned 34.7 percent of the nation's adjusted gross income, but paid approximately 58.7 percent of federal individual income taxes.(Source: The Tax Foundation)Who is carrying the ball? If the ball gets too heavy people quit working or hide.
I still believe the real issue is spending, not taxes.
George Dagnino, PhD
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