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Half of U.S. pays no federal income tax
Credits for low- and middle-income families exempt many
Half of Americans pay no federal income tax - Tax Tactics - msnbc.com
Credits for low- and middle-income families exempt many
The result is a tax system that exempts almost half the country from paying for programs that benefit everyone, including national defense, public safety, infrastructure and education. It is a system in which the top 10 percent of earners — households making an average of $366,400 in 2006 — paid about 73 percent of the income taxes collected by the federal government.
Half of Americans pay no federal income tax - Tax Tactics - msnbc.com