Originally Posted by
fungus pudding
You sure have some strange ideas. Here is the real picture from NBR
"As a result, the rich shoulder a disproportionate burden of tax. The top 3% of all households (above $250,000 a year) pay a quarter of all income tax. The top 10% (above $175,000) pay 50%. The bottom 60% (less than $80,000) pay $6 billion in tax but receive $7 billion in handouts such as Working for Families. They are net tax recipients. In total, they suck in a billion dollars.
Meanwhile, the top 10% of households pay more than $11 billion in tax. They suck in nothing."