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Old 09-30-2006, 01:51 AM   #27
Rock Steady
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
... The CBO study, due to be released today, found that the wealthiest 20 percent, whose incomes averaged $182,700 in 2001, saw their share of federal taxes drop from 64.4 percent of total tax payments in 2001 to 63.5 percent this year. ...

This is seriously unconvincing. I know a lot of people making a lot less than they did in 2001.

I can't believe that 20% of Americans make more than $180K a year. That's just ridiculous.
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