Comments on: Effective Tax rates in the US http://www.raggedclown.com/2009/07/16/effective-tax-rates-in-the-us/ It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.raggedclown.com/2009/07/16/effective-tax-rates-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-10044 Kevin Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:22:37 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=1614#comment-10044 What would it do to the deficit if the top 5% paid an effective tax rate of 33%? What would it do to the deficit if the top 5% paid an effective tax rate of 33%?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.raggedclown.com/2009/07/16/effective-tax-rates-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-9910 Kevin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=1614#comment-9910 I bet there aren't many senators outside the top 1% I bet there aren’t many senators outside the top 1%

]]> By: Aaron Jensen http://www.raggedclown.com/2009/07/16/effective-tax-rates-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-9909 Aaron Jensen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:59:02 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=1614#comment-9909 Also, I would like to see where each congressman and senator fit into each category. Easier to identify any conflicts of interest... Also, I would like to see where each congressman and senator fit into each category. Easier to identify any conflicts of interest…

]]> By: Aaron Jensen http://www.raggedclown.com/2009/07/16/effective-tax-rates-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-9908 Aaron Jensen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.raggedclown.com/?p=1614#comment-9908 It would be interesting to see the total dollar amounts from each of those groups as well. I have a feeling you could lop off the bottom group (or two) and not make any noticable change to the government's revenue stream. Frustrating that the top two groups don't have the highest tax rate. It would be interesting to see the total dollar amounts from each of those groups as well. I have a feeling you could lop off the bottom group (or two) and not make any noticable change to the government’s revenue stream.

Frustrating that the top two groups don’t have the highest tax rate.

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