Nick Hanauer - Job Creator Myth

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Originally Posted by firstdown

So the top 1% pay around 40% of all the federal taxes but you say that they are not paying a fair amount. What's fair? 60% of all federal taxes? The problem I have with your arguement is that you say they are not paying their fair share when the number show they are paying plenty in taxes. It would sound better if the left would say I know the top 1% allready pay a large % of the federal taxes but I feel they can afford to pay more but that deos not sell well with the the left. It has to be made into a class issue to sell the packeage top the non tax paying voters.

Over the past decade, the middle class people have been paying a higher % of their salary towards taxes, while guys like Romney and Buffet (and many others) have been abusing loopholes to pay a much smaller % than most of us. It's time to close those loop holes, and make them share the same burden we did.

I don't care if they are paying 95% of the taxes. What they aren't paying is the same percentage when it comes comes to middle class.

Again, lets stop using this 1% stat. This isn't about the guys making 350k who qualify as 1%, this is about the rich elite who are banking in millions and millions (even billions) and are evading taxes through loopholes. I want you to understand the difference.