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Originally Posted by willravel
Well then why don't you give me the skinny? You countered my hypothetical with phrases like "most of the time", and "close to". Why not be precise?
What is the amount of money the upper class pays for taxes relative to their income, and what amount of money does the lower class pay relative to their income? That is the relevant issue here.
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Ok then. Someone living in NYC who makes $500,000 pays $155,470 to washington, and $14,433 to the city and state. Someone living in NYC who makes $36,000 pays a max of $5,665 to washington and $937 to the locals.
doing the math, the rich guy pays 33.98% of his income to the government, while the poor guy pays 18.34%.
What we have in the US is called a progressive tax. The more you make the more you get taxed. While I exaggerated on "add close to another $100,000 in taxes" the numbers I give you now are as close to precise as you'll get without any specifics. Don't try and tell anyone the poor pay a higher percentage in taxes than the rich, its just a lie.