Important to consider here is the earned income and child tax credits. While it's a slippery slope to start subtracting "benefits" in some fashion, these seem a

Important to consider here is the earned income and child tax credits. While it's a slippery slope to start subtracting "benefits" in some fashion, these seem appropriate as they are a direct cash transfer. With that in mind, the highest 60% of wage earners pay more than 100% of the tax burden of the federal government.