To be clear, the 61% figure is unique to the exceptional circumstances of 2020, and "It's expected to fall back down to 42% in 2022 and remain at around 41% or

To be clear, the 61% figure is unique to the exceptional circumstances of 2020, and "It's expected to fall back down to 42% in 2022 and remain at around 41% or 42% through 2025".[0] I don't know if you think that 42% of Americans paying no federal income tax would be a sufficiently small percentage that the criticism of billionaire tax rates would suddenly become valid, but it's worth pointing out that 58% of Americans therefore would be paying these taxes and would constitute a majority of the voting public. [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/18/61percent-of-americans-paid-no-federal-income-taxes-in-2020-tax-policy-center-says.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/18/61percent-of-americans-paid-...