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applegrove

(118,600 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2023, 09:54 PM Jun 2023

Mastodon: "Right now the average billionaire in America pays just eight percent in federal taxes

"Right now the average billionaire in America pays just eight percent in federal taxes," according to President Biden. "No billionaire should pay less in federal taxes than a teacher or firefighter."

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Mastodon: "Right now the average billionaire in America pays just eight percent in federal taxes (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2023 OP

K&R Emile Jun 2023 #1

Exactly. niyad Jun 2023 #2

Makes me sick! young_at_heart Jun 2023 #3

Thank you for an honorable, though poorly paid, commitment. yonder Jun 2023 #5

Wow Demobrat Jun 2023 #4

never truer! bringthePaine Jun 2023 #6

Emile

(22,654 posts)

1. K&R

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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 09:55 PM

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niyad

(113,253 posts)

2. Exactly.

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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 10:00 PM

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young_at_heart

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3. Makes me sick!

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Fri Jun 2, 2023, 10:40 PM

Jun 2023

I taught school for many years. I spent a fair amount of my own money on enrichment supplies and I brought work home every weekend. The most I ever made was $34,000/year (1963-1980). I don't regret it but it's hard not to feel cheated.