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Originally Posted by Ea
Everyone pays taxes - not only the rich, the poor does as well. Everyone who has an income pays tax.
Edit: You ask where to draw the line... Well, in my country we have done so, and it seem the same in other countries. The line in my country is quite different from yours. I feel the line in my country is more moral and civilised than yours, but I assume you feel the same about the line in your country. It must be due to the way we were brought up.
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http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/15/pf/t...east/index.htm
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Many pay no income tax or very little
A Tax Foundation survey found 56% of Americans think the amount of federal income tax they pay is too high. Those most likely to feel that way, according to the survey, include those making between $35,000 and $50,000.
But once the various tax breaks to which they're entitled are counted, the burdens of low- and middle-income tax filers as a group has been fairly low.
The Tax Policy Center estimates that for 2009, 43% of tax units (most of which are lower income households that may or may not file a return) will have no income tax liability or will have a negative income tax liability, meaning the government will actually pay them.
When measuring the tax burdens from income tax and payroll tax combined, the Tax Policy Center estimates nearly 12% of tax units will have zero or negative liability.
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They may pay sales taxes or other local taxes though. I myself pay about 38 Percent of my income in federal taxes. Which compared to some European countries might seem pretty good.