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> Related to welfare, 60% of people pay ZERO or NEGATIVE income taxes 57% of people paid no federal income tax last year, not 60%. Also, this percentage is mu
by VictorPath 4y ago
> Related to welfare, 60% of people pay ZERO or NEGATIVE income taxes
57% of people paid no federal income tax last year, not 60%. Also, this percentage is much higher than the pre-Covid period, so this percentage means nothing outside that context.
- hajile 4y agoFirst, you are quibbling over 3%. Even on the low end before COVID, we're still talking 47% of people. Second, to my knowledge, those statistics relate to filing and don't include people who may pay X in taxes, but receive X+Y back in other benefits. If you pay $2000 in taxes, but receive $10,000 in benefits, then you are paying net -$8000 into the system.