I posted last week some new statistics from the Tax Policy Center showing that 47% of Americans pay no income tax and that 40% actually receive more in "refunds" than they paid into the system in the first place.
Over the weekend, a new CBS poll came out asking Americans if they feel they are paying their fair share of income taxes. The results:
Do You Pay Your Fair Share Of Income Taxes?
2010
About right amount 50%
More than fair share 43
Less than fair share 1
I will assume that the 1% who feel they pay less than their fair share comes from the 40% who profit from the income tax system. That still means that out there, living amongst us, is 39% of the population that receives free money every tax system yet still believe they pay to much in taxes!!
The sad part for me personally is that I was so outraged over the numbers last week, that I just don't have any additional outrage left for this. Have we as a society become really become this damn selfish?
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