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2022-03-26 Government Corruption

57% of American households paid no income tax last year, study shows

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-26 06:55|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 Would appear I'm a 43 percenter. Giving to Gaius that which belongs to Gaius.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-26 06:58|| 2022-03-26 06:58|| Front Page Top

#2

In my case Retired, on a small Pension, and still paid.

But I can also state the Pandemic checks we got were about 30x's greater than the check I sent back to the Fed's and State.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-26 07:27|| 2022-03-26 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 I had to pay on 85% of my Social Security. It's nothing but theft by our "Government".

Posted by Deacon Blues 2022-03-26 08:06|| 2022-03-26 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Where does it all go?

Don't answer that.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-26 08:14|| 2022-03-26 08:14|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ We are fortunate that Social Security is NOT YET 'means tested.'

Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-26 08:14|| 2022-03-26 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Soon, it will be necessary to present as "trans" or in the country illegally to obtain gummint benefits. That will be the means test.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-26 08:43|| 2022-03-26 08:43|| Front Page Top

#7 If the government can print all the money it wants, why do we have to pay taxes? (asking for a friend)

Posted by Mercutio 2022-03-26 08:45|| 2022-03-26 08:45|| Front Page Top

#8 "But keep in mind: It was only temporary."

Like inflation?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-03-26 09:11|| 2022-03-26 09:11|| Front Page Top

#9 i paid

Posted by 746 2022-03-26 11:31|| 2022-03-26 11:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Well I remember that Saint Rush the Limbaugh once said that the top five percent of wage earners pay ninety something percent of the income taxes
So this doesn’t surprise me

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2022-03-26 12:52|| 2022-03-26 12:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Pay up, wage earners. Pay up for covid relief.. for "Build Back Better"...for "temporary" inflation... for Ukraine

Posted by Titus Fleamp4873 2022-03-26 13:04|| 2022-03-26 13:04|| Front Page Top

#12 @#10 - not quite. 2019 data from TaxFoundation.org shows the top 5% paid just under 60% of the taxes. This pre-Brandon so that % will likely go up in 21 n 22. Still not paying their fair share.....

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2022-03-26 21:47|| 2022-03-26 21:47|| Front Page Top

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