Originally Posted by BonzoAPD
Actually John, you need to check your numbers. The lower income people, even middle class, contribute a much lower amount of the taxes raised than the rich. The rich always have held the tax burden. I will look for the stats for you.
John, here is a link to a blog that explains it. The blog then links to the actual numers in the Congressional Budget Office Report. These numbers are also put out by the IRS. I hope this helps clear up any confusion on the tax burden.
http://camprrm.typepad.com/coyote_bl...ss_warfar.html