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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:21 AM Original message |
What percent of taxes (income) do the top 1% pay, top 5%, |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'd check out the book "Perfectly Legal" By David Cay Johnston |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 04:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Question |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Its not regressive because they pay less |
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Columbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. So... |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Smaller effect |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Actually, sales tax is regressive |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. We don't disagree, do we? |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No, we don't disagree. |
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jerryfisher (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Perfecly Legal is a great source of info |
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jmags (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. This site should give some help |
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moof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. sorry bobby but it no longer seems to be about taxes |
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pacifictiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 03:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I just read somewhere |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I am sure you are being sarcastic, but "urban myth"? |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. as far as "income taxes" go.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't know, but I can tell you where to find out |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. And the top |
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7 Lazy P (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Muni Bonds |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Do you mean, what is their rate, or what do they actually pay? |
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snippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Tax Cut Monkeys typically use "Adjusted Gross Income" for their tax |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. The point is that they don't pay them. You can give whatever number you |
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cryofan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. And what percent of all assets do they own? What do they need in return? |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. And then there are the rich people |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. the top 1% of American households controls over 40% of the nation's wealth |
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Beaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Bingo. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. Instead of how much do they pay why not ask how much of our resources |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Krugman's numbers, 1970~2000 |
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seasat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's what you're probably looking for. |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. here's another chart on the tax bite |
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Mr.Green93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. not enough |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. Here's a graph that offers some perspective ... |
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dumpster_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 02:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. fantastic graph! We need to get this one disseminated widely! n/t |
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aeon flux (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-04 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. Good source |
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Gulf Coast J (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
33. Some good links for you... |
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