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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 2009, Americans paid lowest tax rates in 30 years to federal government (best year - Right?!)
Of course, in the Republican Universe this would make 2009 the best year in a long time!
link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/in-2009-americans-paid-lowest-tax-rates-in-30-years-to-federal-government/2012/07/10/gJQAWc5bbW_story.html?hpid=z4|]
dkf
(37,305 posts)"A sharp decline in income especially among the wealthiest Americans, who pay the highest tax rates also played a role, according to the report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Household income fell 12 percent on average from 2007 to 2009, with income among the top 1 percent of earners decreasing by more than a third. "
DuaneBidoux
(4,198 posts)on the topic "the rich" prefer this environment...it's called delusion.
They like government to be strangled? Then they are being strangled at the same time.
dkf
(37,305 posts)The government gets strangled when the rich don't make enough money.
Viking12
(6,012 posts)According to them, lower taxes rates mean more jobs. How's that working out for the country?