I think Kerry meant to say he is going to increase the taxes on those making 20,000 a year or more not 200,00 a year.
According to the GAO for 2001...
Top 5% pay 53.25% of all income taxes .
The top 10% pay 64.89%
The top 25% pay 82.9%
The top 50% pay 96.03%
The bottom 50%? They pay a paltry 3.97% of all income taxes.
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