The lowest 50% of wage earners pays just FIVE percent of income taxes.

The lowest 95% of wage earners pays just HALF of all income taxes.


Wrong


Fred Dehl wrote:
I don't think so.


It doesn't matter what you "think."
Facts are facts.



.. you can easily go to the IRS web site and
see a nice statistical breakdown of tax burden by income
category.


URL? Didn't think so.

Ever heard of Google? Why should I do your homework for you?



Check the Parks Service and SEC budgets. Add them together, and compare
to the budget of Medicare.

Let's see, who benefits from Medicare?
Drug companies? check
Medicare bureaucrats? check
Lobbyists? check
Elected officials and their publicity flacks? check

Retired old poor people? Yes, but only if they wait in line
and fill out a lot of paperwork and endure many hours of
frustration & aggravation and make sure that every single
'i' is dotted and pay their taxes on time and are willing to
rely on inefficient sub-standard service.

... Then shut up.

What an intelligent well-reasoned thing to say. It certainly
appears that you have a fair & balanced view of things.

DSK