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Originally Posted by dogzilla
Exactly. There were articles in the news over the past year about how only 46% of the people paid any income tax. That means there's some 54% that aren't paying their fair share.
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Is this 46% of the entire population?
I ask this because over 20% of the population are minors, as many as 15% live in poverty, and another 12% or so are seniors. Now factor in the unemployed. Plus, I'm not sure what the numbers are on invalids or people who are otherwise unfit to work.
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