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Originally posted by Kadath
Let's not forget other things, like allowing huge corporations to pay almost nothing in taxes,...
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According to figures from the IRS, the Government collected $1,037 Billion from individual taxpayers and $862 Billion in Corporate payments for income and employment taxes. Collections from individual taxpayers accounted for 52% the total IRS collection for 2002 while according to the BEA they accounted for 72% of the total national income. Corporations pay more than their share of taxes, according to these figures.