Friday, May 28, 2010

Hillary Clinton doesnt let facts get in the way of ideology

"The rich are not paying their fair share in any nation that is facing the kind of employment issues [America currently does] — whether it's individual, corporate or whatever [form of] taxation forms,"-Hillary Clinton

Who Pays Income Taxes and how much?

Tax Year 2007

Percentiles Ranked by AGI

AGI Threshold on Percentiles

Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid

Top 1%

$410,096

40.42

Top 5%

$160,041

60.63

Top 10%

$113,018

71.22

Top 25%

$66,532

86.59

Top 50%

$32,879

97.11

Bottom 50%

<$32,879

2.89

Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service


What is fair?
Should the top 25% pay 100%, or top 10%, or top 5%

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