Rich pay 50% of country’s taxes.

[oreo]

You didn't answer my question. If 50% pay nothing and the next 10-20% are barely paying
then who are these people who are "taxed enough already"?

Who do you represent?

Yes, I did answer your question. 47% of the American working class only pay 2.7% of the entire tax base-the top 10% wage earners pay 67% of the current tax base--the 10-20% you're referring to is being BORROWED--and thrown into the treasury to keep up with Barry's spending habit of 4.3 BILLION dollars a day--and this why we are running a 1.7 TRILLION dollar deficit just this year alone.

No, you didn't. The 10-20% I am referring to are the next 10-20% of tax payers after the magic 50%. If 50% pay nothing the next 10-20% aren't paying much. Are they taxed enough already?

Who do you represent?

How much do you pay in Federal income tax?

 

[Article 15]

And furthermore do you realize that the 50% number is so high because of the bush tax cuts of 2001 And 2003?

You take away those Bush tax cuts--and those in the 70K bracket with 4 kids and a mortgage will FINALLY be paying federal income tax.

The Bush tax cuts amount to a little over 2 trillion dollars--(if they were never inacted) not even a scratch on the surface of this debt--let alone the 64 trillion in unfunded liabilities in Medicare and Social Security. With that added on to the current 14.3 trillion--equates to $534,000 PER HOUSEHOLD debt in America.

Yes, the bush tax cuts are a major cause of this. Glad we can agree on something.
2 trillion is about 12-15% of our entire debt. That's a deep gouge in the surface.

 

[Article 15]

Yes, I did answer your question. 47% of the American working class only pay 2.7% of the entire tax base-the top 10% wage earners pay 67% of the current tax base--the 10-20% you're referring to is being BORROWED--and thrown into the treasury to keep up with Barry's spending habit of 4.3 BILLION dollars a day--and this why we are running a 1.7 TRILLION dollar deficit just this year alone.

No, you didn't. The 10-20% I am referring to are the next 10-20% of tax payers after the magic 50%. If 50% pay nothing the next 10-20% aren't paying much. Are they taxed enough already?

Who do you represent?

How much do you pay in Federal income tax?

That's three times now that you won't answer.

I am not revealing to you how much I pay in federal income tax. I'm a single male with a good job at an investment firm. I pay. That's enough for you to know.

 

[oreo]

And furthermore do you realize that the 50% number is so high because of the bush tax cuts of 2001 And 2003?

You take away those Bush tax cuts--and those in the 70K bracket with 4 kids and a mortgage will FINALLY be paying federal income tax.

The Bush tax cuts amount to a little over 2 trillion dollars--(if they were never inacted) not even a scratch on the surface of this debt--let alone the 64 trillion in unfunded liabilities in Medicare and Social Security. With that added on to the current 14.3 trillion--equates to $534,000 PER HOUSEHOLD debt in America.

Yes, the bush tax cuts are a major cause of this. Glad we can agree on something.
2 trillion is about 12-15% of our entire debt. That's a deep gouge in the surface.

No it's not:

14.3 TRILLION in red ink now--less 2 trillion equals 12.3 trillion in red ink now. The problem is medicare/social security--of which 18,000 baby boomers are entering these programs DAILY--which will continue for the next 15 years--resulting in another 64 trillion in unfunded liabilities--which equates to $534,000 per household debt.

There is NOT enough WEALTH in this entire country for the Federal Government to confiscate to pay this tab.



1 billion dollars--$100.00 bills stacked on palets.



1 trillion dollars--$100.00 bills stacked on palets--NOTE--how small the man is in this chart.

We need 76 of the trillion dollar chart to pay the bills.

 

[editec]

Who ARE the rich?

What definiton describes "the rich"?


Is it their annual salry or the net worth that defines "the rich"?

Liberals have been told for 3-1/2 years now that 250K and above are the EVIL rich in this country.

Have they?

Who told them that?

Some links to quotes of people saying that would be helpful, Lad.

In the meanwhile, what is YOUR definition of "the rich"?

Surely you don't think a salary of $250K makes one "rich" do you?

 

[AmericanFirst]

RICH PAY 50% OF COUNTRY’S TAXES.



This is what is call “radical right wing spin.” Although the rich pay 50% of the county’s taxes they still only pay less than 2 % of the wealth and federal, state and local income or none at all.



“The wealthy on the only people that create jobs.” More radical right wing spin. SOME wealthy create jobs in this country and SOME create jobs in India, Mexico, etc. IF tax cuts for the rich create jobs, why is this country unemployment rate at 9.2% and 14 million people lost their jobs since the tax cuts?



This is the rhetoric that the radical right wing peach because this is what the dummies of America wants to hear but most Americans are not dummies and can do the math

So you are a socialist to?

 

[DiamondDave]

I don't care how much tax the rich pay but isn't it interesting that we never hear anything about the nearly 50% of the American population that pay no taxes at all. Why isn't anyone interested in them and how much they don't pay?

Correctamundo... Tell him what he's won, Bob....

 

[editec]

Top 5% of earners pay 85% of the taxes.

No they don't.

Not even close.

What are the TOTAL taxes paid in the USA, anyway.

Do you know?

 

[ClosedCaption]

I don't care how much tax the rich pay but isn't it interesting that we never hear anything about the nearly 50% of the American population that pay no taxes at all. Why isn't anyone interested in them and how much they don't pay?

Because it's not true

 

[Article 15]

So my questions still haven't been answered.

50% pay nothing.

What do the next 10-20% pay? Are they "taxed enough already"?

Who does the "taxed enough already" party represent if half of us pay no income tax and many more barely pay any?

 

[Oddball]

Who says that income taxes are the only ones they pay?

 

[oreo]

Who ARE the rich?

What definiton describes "the rich"?


Is it their annual salry or the net worth that defines "the rich"?

Liberals have been told for 3-1/2 years now that 250K and above are the EVIL rich in this country.

Have they?

Who told them that?

Some links to quotes of people saying that would be helpful, Lad.

In the meanwhile, what is YOUR definition of "the rich"?

Surely you don't think a salary of $250K makes one "rich" do you?

Did you just walk out of a very dark closet that you've been in for 3-1/2 years--

 

[oreo]

So my questions still haven't been answered.

50% pay nothing.

What do the next 10-20% pay? Are they "taxed enough already"?

Who does the "taxed enough already" party represent if half of us pay no income tax and many more barely pay any?

It appears to me that the only ones that feel they are taxed enough already--are the 47% that don't pay any federal income tax anyway.

Because it is them--like you--that are continually calling for others to pay more--that already pay A LOT.

BTW You don't really expect me to believe that you are an investment banker or work in a stock firm do you---

 

[Article 15]

Who says that income taxes are the only ones they pay?

Who says that the 50% who don't pay federal income taxes don't pay othertaxes that are part of the federal budgets revenue stream?

 

[Oddball]

C'mon...You have to know that numerous federal taxes, along with the costs of regulatory compliance, are rolled into the prices people pay for the things they buy.

 

[oreo]

Who says that income taxes are the only ones they pay?

Who says that the 50% who don't pay federal income taxes don't pay othertaxes that are part of the federal budgets revenue stream?

Which would be what?

 

[Article 15]

So my questions still haven't been answered.

50% pay nothing.

What do the next 10-20% pay? Are they "taxed enough already"?

Who does the "taxed enough already" party represent if half of us pay no income tax and many more barely pay any?

It appears to me that the only ones that feel they are taxed enough already--are the 47% that don't pay any federal income tax anyway.

Because it is them--like you--that are continually calling for others to pay more--that already pay A LOT.

BTW You don't really expect me to believe that you are an investment banker or work in a stock firm do you---

So the next 1% above that 47% is paying enough according to you?

And I don't care if some anonymous person on the internet doubts where I am employed. You prolly doubt that I'm a veteran too. You got nothing so you are going for the personal attack angle but if you really care ask PLYMCO_PILGRIM. He's a respected conservative here and knows me personally.

 

[Article 15]

Who says that income taxes are the only ones they pay?

Who says that the 50% who don't pay federal income taxes don't pay othertaxes that are part of the federal budgets revenue stream?

Which would be what?

SS, Medicare, gas, cigarettes, etc.

See how easy it can be to answer a question directly?

You should try it sometime.

 

[Article 15]

Anyway I'm out. Gotta go look at a house.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

RICH PAY 50% OF COUNTRY’S TAXES.



This is what is call “radical right wing spin.” Although the rich pay 50% of the county’s taxes they still only pay less than 2 % of the wealth and federal, state and local income or none at all.



“The wealthy on the only people that create jobs.” More radical right wing spin. SOME wealthy create jobs in this country and SOME create jobs in India, Mexico, etc. IF tax cuts for the rich create jobs, why is this country unemployment rate at 9.2% and 14 million people lost their jobs since the tax cuts?



This is the rhetoric that the radical right wing peach because this is what the dummies of America wants to hear but most Americans are not dummies and can do the math

Actually you are wrong.

According to the FACTS The top 5% of all income earners pay 50% of all income taxes.

The top 50% pay over 95% of all federal income tax.

National Taxpayers Union - Who Pays Income Taxes?
The Tax Foundation - Summary of Latest Federal Individual Income Tax Data <-----table 5
The Top 10 Percent of Income Earners Paid 71 Percent of Federal Income Tax <---conservative site but using IRS.GOV as the source for the chart.


EDIT: Article the information your asking for (what each income bracket pays in taxes) are in those 3 links. Other guys, article does do that for work...not that its really relevant IMO.