Thread: Working Poor?
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Old 02-17-2004, 06:35 AM   #19 (permalink)
onetime2
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Quote:
Originally posted by Superbelt
Pay in an equal percentage of the governments taxing of individuals to what they are making.

The rich (top 5%) make 57.4% of this nations yearly earnings yet only pay into the system 53.25%
Not sure of the numbers you quote, but would you be satisfied if they paid 57.4%? I get the feeling that most who argue the "rich" should pay more want more than that.
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