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no, the trope that most people are freeloaders who don't pay taxes needs to end. even the lowest quintile paid an average of 16% of their income in various taxe
by clairity 6y ago
no, the trope that most people are freeloaders who don't pay taxes needs to end. even the lowest quintile paid an average of 16% of their income in various taxes. for someone making $14K, that 16% ($2200) is a serious cut of their living. for comparison, the upper quintiles pay ~30%. see this chart[0] found in this article[1].
[0] https://itep.org/wp-content/uploads/WPTiAgraph2.jpg https://itep.org/wp-content/uploads/WPTiAgraph2.jpg
[1] https://itep.org/who-pays-taxes-in-america-in-2018/ https://itep.org/who-pays-taxes-in-america-in-2018/