No idea. I'm not an economist nor do I work for the IRS. I think it's
somewhere between 10 and 50 percent.

I'm heartened by the philanthropy of some of the super rich, but this
doesn't obviate the need to collect taxes for the general good.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:24:35 -0800, "Capt. JG"
said:

No. They're citizens and should pay their fair share.

So, Jon, to be a "fair share," what percentage of total income taxes
should
be paid by:

The top 5% in income earners?

The top 10% in income earners?

The top 50% in income earners?