Originally Posted by sperbonzo

Actually, that sign is correct. The top 1% of earners pay 39%, the top 50% pay 97% over all, and the bottom 50% pay 3% of taxes.

Anyone that laughs at this is looking like an idiot.

Top 50% = 97% taxes paid
Bottom 50% = 3% of taxes paid.

...and out of the top 50%, the top 1% pay 39% all by themselves.

I'm not sure what you are laughing about, but the sign is exactly correct. Perhaps you should have read it more closely.




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