> I didn't say that either of those defines "rich". I said that a significant portion of the US doesn't pay taxes Well, I didn't say you said that, so we're go

> I didn't say that either of those defines "rich". I said that a significant portion of the US doesn't pay taxes Well, I didn't say you said that, so we're good. I'd say I more implied that you implied it. > Most people would disagree with your definition as well, that's normal middle class, not rich. Yes, that does sound more like a middle class lifestyle than a "rich" one, doesn't it? > And most of them don't pay much in taxes either. Most of who? A hypothetical middle class that meets my (possibly flawed) criteria for richness, or an actual middle class as defined by some percentile spread about the median household income? What rate of taxation is "much in taxes"?