The quote says a specific group pays 51% of all tax revenue and says it's way too much. Well did they collect 51% of all income? Probably not. Some quick Googl

The quote says a specific group pays 51% of all tax revenue and says it's way too much. Well did they collect 51% of all income? Probably not. Some quick Googling finds this analysis: http://www.financialsamurai.com/how-much-money-do-the-top-income-earners-make-percent/ http://www.financialsamurai.com/how-much-money-do-the-top-in... It uses different split points, but claims that the top 5% of earners make about 35% of the total AGI, but pay 59% of gross income taxes.