
Low and middle income earners pay less income tax than the wealthiest 1% of the population in the United States. The wealthiest 1% of the population in the United States pays 37% of the total income tax.

Low and middle income earners pay less income tax than the wealthiest 1% of the population in the United States. The wealthiest 1% of the population in the United States pays 37% of the total income tax.

New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo says his state is looking at a $2.3 billion shortfall from income tax revenues. And yet..

I don’t mean that as a personal attack, although I’ve met a few from France who were less than appealing.
With blessings from Senator Bernie Sanders. From the Townhall:
“The president certainly has not indicated any reticence in using his executive authority to try and advance an agenda that benefits middle class Americans,” Earnest said in response to a question about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calling on Obama to raise more than $100 billion in taxes through IRS executive action.
“Now I don’t want to leave you with the impression that there is some imminent announcement, there is not, at least that I know of,” Earnest continued. “But the president has asked his team to examine the array of executive authorities that are available to him to try to make progress on his goals. So I am not in a position to talk in any detail at this point, but the president is very interested in this avenue generally,” Earnest finished.