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Originally Posted by dda
The point is that if reducing taxes for a particular group results in that group actually paying more taxes, then what's the bitch?
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Because if they had payed even more under the old scheme, then they're gaining?
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Originally Posted by dda
In tax year 2001, the top 1% of American tax payers paid 33.89% of all taxes while the poorest 50% of tax payers paid 3.97% of the taxes.
In tax year 2005. tje top 1% of taxpayers paid 39.38% of all taxes and the poorest paid 3.07% of tj\he taxes.
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In 2005, rather than 39.38% they were to have paid 42.13% - they gain from the tax cut as its increasing at a decreased rate.